College Students: Longest consecutive skipping streak?

[Gunslinger08]

I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

r u dropping it?

 

[Anubis]

i miseed class for about a month and the prof didnt notice
still got an A in it also

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

Are you paying for college?

 

[yobarman]

Prolly a week straight without going to any of my classes. But right now i haven't been to a single class since fall trimester started. (Finished credit hours, now just finishing up my thesis)

 

[dowxp]

By the time you get to senior level classes, even missing one class would put you behind in material greatly. (serious courses, not "listening to music)

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Went to Econ 102 lecture once and discussion twice.

Ended up with an AB

EDIT: I'm not including going to class for the midterms and final.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: dowxp
By the time you get to senior level classes, even missing one class would put you behind in material greatly. (serious courses, not "listening to music)

I am a senior.. and I've been taking 400 level courses for 2 years.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

Are you paying for college?

Nope, just a degree.

 

[Udel]

Depends on the class really. Some classes you just can't afford to miss. Others you can never show up, but still get an A if you just read the material. Do whatever you have to do, just keep your grades up. :thumbsup:

 

[toekramp]

i went to a calc class twice...the first and last day

i got a 14 on my final

 

[Mo0o]

1 day

 

[kstu]

i remember freshman year, my roomate and i skipped a sh!t ton of classes and both did really well

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

Are you paying for college?

Nope, just a degree.

My question, as I think you may have guessed, is whether you are paying for your education or you have help from parents or another person.

In my time as a student and as a teacher, I noticed that people that aren't paying for their own education are much more likely to skip class than the people that are paying the bill themselves.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: toekramp
i went to a calc class twice...the first and last day

i got a 14 on my final

Thank god for the hard curve

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

Are you paying for college?

Nope, just a degree.

My question, as I think you may have guessed, is whether you are paying for your education or you have help from parents or another person.

In my time as a student and as a teacher, I noticed that people that aren't paying for their own education are much more likely to skip class than the people that are paying the bill themselves.

For certain classes, you simply do not need to go if you have a decent textbook and it doesn't apply to your major.

Last semester I had Micro Economics, and only went to class on the days of the tests and final. Simply using the text to study, I wound up getting an A in the class.

My Comp Sci II class, however easy it was, I still found myself wanting to go to class to make sure I understood the fundamental concepts that were taught in the class. This is because I'm a Comp Sci major.

And yes, I agree that people seem to skip classes a lot more if they have their parents pay for their tuition instead of themselves.

 

[RadioHead84]

I skipped my Macro class today. It all depends on the class really. I would NEVER skip my calc or account classes. Calc is just too hard and twice a week...so skipping it is like skiping 2 classes. My accounting class is once a week so skipping that is like skipping an entire week of class. I skip my macro and stats class becuase they are too easy. I can learn exactly what the prof teaches...usually even more by just reading the book two days before the test. My macro test is from the book..his notes on the board are RIGHT from the book.

This being said..I dont take notes in any of my classes....

Intro to Film - In book or common sense
Macro-Book
stats-Book
Accounting-His PP is from the book which i can d/l online
Calc- My friend takes notes so i just copy from him....I help him in another class.

By the way I have a 3.4 GPA at the moment..thats with taking calc again (Got a D..I SUCK AT MATH) So after this retake(Got a A on my latest calc test) ill have good grades again.

Dont you hate how the prof really makes the class? This calc class I am in is so much easier then the last prof i had....his tests are simple..not out there to trick you.

 

[DAGTA]

I agree that there are some classes you can skip a bunch and still do well. However, keep in mind that many professors will occasionally bump a borderline student up into the next grade bracket but they usually only do this for those that are regular attendees of class. So, attending can sometimes be the difference between a B+ and an A-.

 

[bradruth]

I don't skip classes.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I haven't been to my Cell Biology class since the first day of class. Am I the only mega-slacker on ATOT?

Are you paying for college?

Nope, just a degree.

My question, as I think you may have guessed, is whether you are paying for your education or you have help from parents or another person.

In my time as a student and as a teacher, I noticed that people that aren't paying for their own education are much more likely to skip class than the people that are paying the bill themselves.

My tuition is paid by merit-based scholarships, with my living expenses paid for by a part-time job at a tech firm.

 

[Kev]

in freshman year my streak was 2 straight terms skipping calc 1 and calc 2. i only showed up for the tests, which were held in special rooms.

 

[hdeck]

a few semesters ago i had a bio class and only showed up on test days. got an a. look at me brag omgomgomg.

 

[randumb]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Went to Econ 102 lecture once and discussion twice.

Ended up with an AB

EDIT: I'm not including going to class for the midterms and final.

what's an AB?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: randumb

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Went to Econ 102 lecture once and discussion twice.

Ended up with an AB

EDIT: I'm not including going to class for the midterms and final.

what's an AB?

A grade (you can probably figure out what it means)

 

[Tylanner]

i havent been to a class this week yet

although i may attend tomorrow