Tuesday, November 26, 2013

How NOT to fall asleep in class

By Arnia Kiara Oosthuizen

It is sometimes very hard NOT to fall asleep in class, especially when your lecturer/professor has a one tone voice or they are simply just boring. I still struggle with staying awake in class and my Creative Writing professor started calling me Sleeping Beauty.

My tired roommate after a good night out
Here are some tips to try and stay awake:
  • Take ice cold water with you to class and drink it when you are starting to fall asleep.
  • Eat in apple in class. It has the same effect as caffeine.
  • Try to write down every single word the lecturer/professor says, if they are slow it will be easy, if they talk fast, good luck!
  • Stare at someone in your class, until they look back and continue staring. See how long it takes to creep them out or make them shift in their seat. If they continue staring at you, ABORT MISSION!
  • Ask irrelevant questions and see how the lecturer reacts.
  • Try and draw your lecturer, no matter how bad you are.
  • Text everyone you know in class and see who forgot to put their phone on silent.
  • Click your pen to irritate people and see who tells you to stop first.
  • Hum your favorite tune and enjoy the dirty looks.
  • If this didn't help, take a nap. The lecturer must then be really boring!

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