#librareality

Note: I don’t mean to say that you should absolutely stop attending classes. What I want to tell you is that you are not a failure, a sloth or a cheater if you skip one from time to time, and moreover, you can actually benefit from that.

Here are my words: don’t force yourself to do anything. if you don’t want to go to this class, then don’t, because you are perfectly capable of catching up with the rest of your year on your own. classroom studying isn’t for everyone, for example I’m always overwhelmed with all these noises, colours and lights. if you feel better studying at home (like me) and are sure that an absence won’t have any negative consequences (such as failing a subject automatically), don’t go to this class. get yourself a hot beverage, watch a youtube video and dive into those books.

because, let’s face it, studying on your own, especially at home is:

faster - reading in your head is an obviously quicker process than reading and discussing stuff out loud. if you actually enjoy studying out loud, you can do it on your own too.

actually more effective - if you want to study something thoroughly, you want to have as little distractions around as you can. when you’re at home, no-one asks you about the date, wants to borrow your pencil, flashes their phone at you or chews their awful gum making an unbearable noise. while at home you can also check something that caught your attention very quickly. not to mention the fact that you can eliminate the stress factor. 

I’ve heard a lot of people say that there’s one particular drawback to it and it’s the fact, that you can’t talk to the teacher. However, I think they’re wrong. You can always write an email to your teacher/supervisor or see them at a consultation at your school. They will pay much more attention to you one of these ways, than they would in a rush during your class or in a rush after a class finishes and they still need to go to another building or get themselves a coffee. Also, it will definitely make them remember you.