Should I go to Class?
Yes. You should definitely go to class. I get it, 8 a.m classes aren鈥檛 inherently fun, and few people are ever down for a rigorous discussion over the Pythagorean theorem. Take it from a college senior though, there are many solid reasons as to why you should go to class instead of sitting in your dorm staring at the wall.
So, here are the top three reasons why you should get out of bed, grab your bag, and head to class!
1. Going to Class Does Wonders for Homework
Ask any professor. They鈥檒l tell you there鈥檚 a significant difference in grades between students who consistently go to class and students who consistently skip. A 2010 study done by the Review of Educational Research found that students who receive better grades are intrinsically motivated to show up to class. So, why is that?
A lot is covered in class that won鈥檛 be in your reading. Being present helps you begin processing the content to practice on your own later. Also, professors will often outline course projects in class and go into greater detail than what鈥檚 listed on the syllabus. Being present for such discussions will save you a sheepish trip or two to the professor鈥檚 office.
2. You Want to be in Your Professor鈥檚 good graces
Professors have a good gauge as to who鈥檚 putting in the effort and who鈥檚 just going through the motions. Some professors are really nice and will have mercy on you despite where you fall on that gauge, but most will know that you don鈥檛 attend regularly and know that you鈥檝e sunk yourself into your own hole. What hole, you ask? The, 鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 present when the professor said we had to do this, and now I don鈥檛 know what to do,鈥 hole. It happens to everyone at least once, and there is grace for the student who doesn鈥檛 fall into that hole frequently, but professors aren鈥檛 blind. They know who鈥檚 putting in the hours and who isn鈥檛. God gives grace unconditionally, but professors do not.
3. You are There to Learn
Unlike high school, a college education is a choice. No one is making you go. If you鈥檙e unsure as to whether or not you鈥檙e wasting your time, find out if your college degree is worth it. Education isn鈥檛 a passive thing. If you fight the system, you will be miserable the entire way. Allow yourself to be lead. What you鈥檙e being taught is valuable. There are few times in your life where you will be so poured into. Make the most of it. I know 8 a.ms are the bane of anyone who isn鈥檛 a morning person, and I know you don鈥檛 love all of your subjects, but it鈥檚 okay to be uncomfortable. You can sleep when you鈥檙e dead.