There's a big difference between going to class and not going to class. Showing up is considered vital but what kind of activity you choose to partake in while there is entirely up to your free will. Going to class is already a process within itself thanks to the average temperature and wind chill in Michigan rivaling the arctic tundras of Northern Russia. If it weren't for the complimentary WiFi so graciously provided to us on campus I would imagine classrooms in the winter would be about as full as a flight to Malaysia. So here are 25 things to do in class besides actual class:
1. Alternate looking at the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram apps without actually reading or looking at anything that attentively.
2. Test the balance in your chair multiple times.
3. Search online for student reviews of your professor from a safe, comfortable back left seating position. If old man Koofers isn't on your side, who is?
4. Get Sick because everyone is doing it and you're trying to find new ways to fit in.
5. Spend the majority of the class period lobbying your way into a ride home.
6. Dig an escape tunnel.
7. Watch old Hoop Mixtapes.
8. Read a month’s worth of pending email.
9. Buy something you don’t need on eBay.
10. Slowly open a bag of chips. Baked chips lead to a less stressful experience.
11. Have an internal conflict on whether to get a coffee or back to sleep after class.
12. Resurface embarrassing Facebook photos of your friends circa 2009. A time when many of our peers still had braces and a fat prescription of Accutane in their drawer.
13. Take inventory on your backpack. You would be surprised at what you can find.
14. Smell yourself.
15. Take notes but end up on the Internet or doodling if you still use the old “by hand” method.
16. Misplacing your iClicker for a moment and almost missing the attendance questions.
17. Make up background stories about random people you see in class.
18. Get called on by your professor to answer a question and saying something extremely average.
19. Think about all the benefits that come from queso.
20. Catch up on homework from a different class. Time management is key.
21. Scout out future Netflix shows to watch.
22. Order Chinese food.
23. Theorize about your professor’s past and home life.
24. Make new friends in attempt to receive notes.
25. Be attentive, take quality notes and prepare study strategies for the upcoming exam.
