Okay, so we all know that in college we are required to take classes that literally have nothing to do with our majors. Those things that are the bane of our existence--"Degree Audits"-tell us what we are supposed to take in order to be a well educated individual. So if you want your degree, you gotta jump through some hoops to get it. When we're told this, we try and pick classes that seem alright. But we never really know how to feel about a class that seems to be completely useless until we are there in that seat for that Monday, Wednesday, Friday class time. Whether you're a freshman taking a random-ass ISEM that you see absolutely no point to, or a senior just taking classes you've avoided the past three years, to everyone in between--you know what I'm talking about. We've all been there. We've all thought the same things: "Why am I here?!"
Here is a list of thoughts that have ran through our minds while taking a class that has NOTHING to do with your major:
- Okay, here I am taking a class I know nothing about--great.
- I have literally never even heard of this building, let alone seen any of these people here.
- Why did my adviser tell me to take "Geology 101" when I'm a social science major?
- Real sciences and fake sciences don't really mix.
- Oh yeah, because the university is trying to make us "well-rounded" individuals...right...
- I know absolutely no one in here...
- When is the professor going to get here?
- Are all of these people experts on rocks?
- Finally, the professor is here.
- His opening line was literally, "This is a rock." Really?
- I mean no offense to geology majors, but I really don't need to be able to identify various minerals for my next political science paper.
- Three different kind of rocks--igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic? Seems simple enough.
- Wait, this "Pangea" thing sounds pretty cool.
- This class might actually be an okay time, just maybe.
- If I squint my eyes and nod my head, maybe it'll look like I know what the professor is talking about...
- Oh sh**, the professor is picking people to talk about something! Please don't call on me. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T.
- Phew, someone who actually is a geology major answered.
- What is she talking about? Who knows.
- How come there is so much to learn about rocks?
- A TEST ON WEDNESDAY? I'm not prepared for this.
- I'm going to actually have to open my textbook for a 100 level class...
- Do I even have that book? I should probably check...
- Why am I here? What is life right now?
- Ugh, I'm gonna fail. It's my fate. I've just got to accept it. After I cry a bit.
- Why must this school hate me?
