The six stages of a lecture
When you first look at your timetable and see how many hours you have per week, you might think you can handle it easily. But every student finds out that one hour in a boring lecture can drag on for years. Here's the way most lectures go, broken down into handy steps.
Try
You walk in, full of good intentions. The first five minutes go well, with you neatly jotting down every detail that you’re being told. This doesn’t last for long though and you find that you quickly descend into scribbling down odd words that sound vaguely important.
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Phone glancing
It starts by checking the time, and then you see that you have a text message. Well, it could be important; you can’t just leave it unread. Besides, you’re still listening to the lecturer. A quick check of Twitter? Sure. Soon, you find yourself texting the person next to you about how bored you are.
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People watching
You’re not the only person not paying attention right? Some people haven’t even bought a pen and paper, so at least you’re more prepared then they are. The lecture theatre is filled with interesting people – I’ve seen many origami projects and stationery statues being constructed. Just try not to stare too much.
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Doodling
So you may not be as creative as the other people sitting around you, but anyone can doodle. Before you know it, your ‘notes’ are surrounded by stickmen and swirling patterns. It makes things so much more inviting when it comes to revising too.
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Falling asleep (optional)
You’ve had a long night and the lecturer’s monotonous voice isn’t helping anything. The world starts to drift away… until you’re prodded in the ribs by your friend of course. Still, not long left to endure.
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The end
The last PowerPoint slide pops up and you’re being reminded that this lecture is vital for your essay, but you drown all of this out because it’s time to leave! You survived and your thoughts immediately turn to what culinary delights you have waiting for you back home.
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This article was written by Sian Bradley.
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