im a senior working on my college applications right now, and i have so many questions about how college actually works.
when students talk about how they are constantly skipping class or have attended barely attended class, how is it that you can still graduate or get credit for this class or even pass the class without hearing the lectures? i dont understand that concept because speaking from a high school perspective attending class is most of work you have to do, its where we recieve our assignments and where we learn everything and it would be near impossible to pass without attending class
what do lecture hours mean, when it says u need 15 lecture hours to pass a semester does that quite literally mean you need to be in person in class for 15 hours in total by the end of the semester?
how many lectures are there for each class every week? with a semester being a few months long 15 total hours of class time sounds short unless each class only meets bi weekly or something
if a student wanted to could they attend every single lecture? or is that something that virtually no one does
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My recommendation is to attend every class you can. I found that by reading the textbook (assuming the class has one) before the lecture, then going to the lecture, then re-reading the textbook after the lecture is a solid method of doing really well in a class. By reading the material first it gives you a basic understanding of the material that the professor will cover – his lecture will reinforce what you have already picked up by reading the text on your own. Then when you re-read the text after the lecture it solidifies everything. If there is something you still don’t quite get after that second reading – hit the professors office hours and have them explain that part to you. This method also teaches how to learn material on your own which is a valuable skill to have. Do this and you will have good grades throughout your studies. I found by dong this I never really had to study for any exams because I just really knew the material.
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