Anyone who has taken a large lecture class in college knows what a unique learning environment it is. In a small class of 20 or so, there’s plenty of room for discussion and knowing your peers. In a class of 100 or so, you could very well never learn another’s name or say a single word within those walls. Typically, you can read the book and get the gist of the entire class without having to do much more than copy down a few notes.

With this loose of a structure, it is inevitable that your mind will wander. And wander it sure does.

1. If someone steals your seat, they’ll have hell to pay.

Listen, Jimmy, I get it’s a long walk to the ENTIRELY EMPTY row ahead of where MY seat is, but there are certain laws of the land and you are VIOLATING THEM.

2. You start off the class dedicated to paying absolute attention.

You WILL learn something. It’s a good idea. It’s just that...well, maybe playing snake for 50 minutes is a better idea yet.

3. You start considering impossible emergency situations.

What if a tornado comes in and wipes out half of the classroom? Am I sitting on the safe side? Should I be?

4. You get invested in other people’s iMessage conversations.

Excuse me, sir, but I see you up there texting “Lil Lady <3” and I see you also texting “Lil Mama ;).”

5. It becomes your online shopping destination.

Amazon is your new best friend. You’ll be well-versed on all the deals of the day and will make good use of Prime. Your bank account will hate you, but what else is there to do?

6. You eventually find your lecture husband/wife.

That guy sitting in the third row two seats to the left of the podium? Yeah, keep an eye out for our save the dates.

7. The random members of the class that stand out get nicknames.

Let’s face it, you’ll probably never learn anyone’s name. I’m looking at you, Whale Song Dude.

8. If you do learn someone’s name, it’s a bond that can (almost) never be broken.

You’ll sit together and have an amazing time in class, perhaps make some inside jokes or something of that nature before never talking again as soon as the semester ends.

9. You probably learn something along the way.

The point of the class is to learn and whether it’s the course material or the internet habits of the guy sitting in front of you, you’ll come out of this class knowing a little something extra about the world.