How To Survive A Boring Lecture
1.Ā Scare yourself straight.Ā āIfĀ I donāt pay attention to this lesson andĀ remember every single sentence the teacher says Iāll never get into college. If I donāt get into college, Iām never going to earn my degree. Iāll end up 35 years old, still living with my parents and no hopes of getting my own house and family.Ā No one will respect or dare depend on me for advice or anything. Say those words to yourself, share yourself that way and you will pay attention.
2. EvenĀ AĀ students get bored at times by lectures. Ā What is the difference between theĀ AĀ student and theĀ CĀ student? Ā Their approach to the lecture. Ā Donāt let āboringā become an excuse for not showing up to class. Ā Dive right in, sit near the front, buy a coffee, and simply face the fact that you will be less than entertained for a couple of hours. Ā Get in the mental game and you will survive.
3.Ā Note FocusĀ Since the teacher is boring, you need to find something you can make interesting. While I usually donāt recommend note taking unless the student really enjoys the process, this is a time when note taking can be a huge advantage.
When you take notes, you give your brain an explicit purpose in listening to the teacher speak. If youāre not writing something down on your sheet of paper then you instantly know youāre probably not paying enough attention. While you shouldnāt try to get down every word the teacher says, if keeping up with the teacher is an absolute breeze then continue trying to write down more. This process forces you to focus on the teacher despite the lecture being boring. It gives you a clear and measurable objective when it comes to focus. If at the end of the class, you have no notes written down then you definitely failed. If you have pages of notes written down then, whether you enjoyed it or not, you at least focused a little through the lecture.
4.Ā The Subject ā Not The Speaker Ā Make sure youāre focusing on the subject of the boring lecture instead of the speaker. Focusing on a person that talks too slow or speaks in a monotone voice can be downright painful. If you want to put up with it then itās usually best to focus as much of your energy on the subject as you can. Donāt try to hear the teacherās enthusiasm. Donāt listen to emotional content. Listen as if the teacher is just a computer reading off something. Listen mechanically instead of emotionally.
This is a process of distancing yourself from your own emotions. Do everything you can to keep all your emotional energy on your own representation of the information youāre being told. By focusing on that you can limit your distraction and boredom during the worst of it.
5.Ā Ā Absolutely read the material before class.Ā Ā If you are unfamiliar with the course material then it will only magnify the boredom. Ā Not reading would be like signing up for a book club, going to the gathering but never bothering to open the book. How boring! Ā Be sure to prepare and stay in the loop.Ā Ā When you are reading the materialĀ create possible questions to ask in classĀ (if the professor takes questions). Ā Participating in class speeds up time for you. Ā And, you never know, your question could prompt others to speak up and the class could take an intriguing turn. Ā Dare I suggest, you might enjoy the class then.
6.Ā Ā Do not take out your phone to answer, chat or read emails.Ā Ā Again, this will make the boredom worse. Ā You are essentially running away from the problem by turning to the cell phone rather than confronting the issue head on. Ā This is aĀ CĀ student response. Ā Moreover, it is a bad habit. Ā After college, you might find yourself in other boring situations like work meetings. Ā It is not a good (or beneficial) idea to tune out and gravitate to your phone while others are talking. Ā Indeed, there will be times when your good friends bore you! Ā Would you take out your phone while they talk? Ā Of course not. Ā For class time, strengthen your concentration abilities and keep the phone in your bag.
7.Ā Ā Ā Through The MotionsĀ If youāre absolutely desperate to focus then eventually, itās best to focus on going through the motions. If you learn to go through the motions of focusing then youāll eventually start actually focusing on the subject. Itās virtually automatic. If you canāt force yourself to focus mentally than just forcing yourself to go through the motions will be able to get you most of the way there. When you go through the motions youāre giving your brain the signals that youāre trying to focus on the subject. Most of the time, yourĀ brain follows the motions you put your physical body through
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