So...how often do you...skip?

[selfintercession]

I try not to skip any classes without a good reason (being sick). In my program, you really can't afford to miss a class. I'm a paramedic student BTW. So far, I haven't missed a class the entire time I've been in the program.

I'm impressed. It's good to know that a future paramedic is taking her stuff so seriously though

 

[arunma]

Back in college I skipped a few classes now and then, though it was always for some legitimate reason. The only exceptions were two times when I skipped calculus 2 (because I had taken it in high school and already knew the material), and once when I skipped organic chemistry (because I decided to hear the campus preacher instead). In retrospect, I wish I hadn't even done this.

But so far in graduate school, I haven't skipped a single class yet! Hopefully I can keep it up until I'm done with the classwork portion of my PhD.

 

[jelvenko]

Last semester I skipped class a couple of times. But that was only because I had already finished all the assignments for the section we were on and the teacher said I could skip. (It was computer class. Teaching us how to use Microsoft Office. Super easy class, got an A+ no problems.)

This semester I admit, I have skipped all but one of my classes at least once. On Mondays and Wednesdays I have Intro Bio at 8:00 AM. Then nothing until 11:00 Algebra. (Monday's I have 1:00 Bio lab.) Tues & Thurs I have 9:30 Teaching Diverse populations and at 11:00 General Psychology.

My hubby and I carpool, and sometimes if he has to work a late shift on Mon or Wed, then we will sleep in and I will skip Bio. The teacher never takes attendance anyway. Last week I skipped Psych and Algebra. but had permission from the teachers to skip. We had some activities going on at the college that I was involved with.

Other than that, the only other time I have skipped class was when I was in my car accident (minor, just a little fender bender, but still went to the hospital to make sure nothing was wrong and stayed home that day.) And the day I found out that my nephew had died. I was just a mess and couldn't concentrate in class. I managed to make it through my first class, but knew that I wasn't going to be able to make it through my second class. So I told the teacher and skipped class. Went to the school library and talked to one of the tutors that I've gotten to be good friends with. (My nephew wasn't even a month old, and I hadn't even gotten to meet him because I live 2,000 miles away from my entire family. It still tears me apart... It was completely unexpected..........)

I don't like to skip class, because then I don't know what material was covered and what will be on the test or anything like that. I screwed around too much in high school and didn't get the kinds of grades I was capable of. I can't afford to goof off in college and fail classes. (Failed 2 of them last semester and have to retake them still....)

 

[Mskedi]

For my undergraduate and credential work, I never missed a class.

I'm not far into my graduate work, but I intend to do the same.

I really don't see the point in paying tens of thousands of dollars for an education that I'm not going to fully participate in.

 

[atuck00]

I skip every now and then, but my conscience gets too heavy! I have chronic mono and insomnia (bad combination) so I have days where I just can't move. I try to reserve my absences for those sick days.

 

[Marycita]

haha..I skip...too much probably

part of it I skip not just to play hooky...BUT I have done of my fair share of that too

I guess I feel like I can skip because I was the biggest goody-two shoes in high school..this is my way of rebelling and making up for it ...

 

[Apollo Celestio]

haha..I skip...too much probably

part of it I skip not just to play hooky...BUT I have done of my fair share of that too

I guess I feel like I can skip because I was the biggest goody-two shoes in high school..this is my way of rebelling and making up for it ...

How I wish it were the opposite for me, I missed three classes in the last 2 days, I don't want to skip, I just can't get out of bed.. -_-;

 

[Marycita]

How I wish it were the opposite for me, I missed three classes in the last 2 days, I don't want to skip, I just can't get out of bed.. -_-;

meh - sometimes you just need days like that

 

[littlemrs]

In my nursing program we are only allowed to miss a max of 2 days in each class before we get in trouble (ie get kicked out of the program). Because of this, I try to have a really good reason to skip; I skipped one of my classes because I was sick and another one because I just didn't want to go, which wasn't a really good reason but that class was a breeze for me.

I don't make a habit of it but sometimes you just have to take a break.

 

[sunstruckdream]

I skipped a class today to study for an exam in a different class...

 

[Paulie079]

I skip way more than I should this semester

 

[Manda_24]

I hardly ever skip, the only class this semester that I skipped was because I was leaving to go to Berlin and was taking a exam early that I was going to miss and the only time they would let me do it was during my morning class. My freshman year I probably skipped 3 classes total. A lot of my classes are small and we have the same people in a lot of them so the teacher knows who is missing.

 

[ossoofoo]

I pay a lot of money to take my classes. There is no reason I would skip a class, I want to get my money's worth.

 

[Forealzchola]

since attendance isnt graded or counted for it gets kinda hard to go so ..prob once every month

 

[Elle_For_Short]

I skipped to of my classes yesterday. I just didn't feel up to it. After my first class, I went home and said "they canceles class dumb teacher" I was just to tired and felt so out of it, I prayed because I felt really empty and anxious inside. Felt so much better. Now for today, I really don't want to class either, but I have two test today and have to turn in a research essay. I love english class, but it was pretty boring.

 

[Neve]

I only ever skip if it is to study for a midterm, test, etc. No matter how boring the class is, or tired I am, I go to lecture.

 

[Antigone]

I always try to attend, whether or not they're taking attendance lists. When I'm ill or there's some sort of public transportation malfunction, I send an e-mail beforehand. The only classes I've skipped without good cause were the ones that were just...useless. There have been a few of those.

 

[steppe22]

The thing I've learned about skipping is that the earlier in the quarter (or semester or trimester) you do it, the more likely you are to keep doing it. It's a slippery slope.

 

[StarCannon]

I don't skip unless I'm sick.

 

[Religious Crisis]

Well this makes me look bad, I skip all the time if I know what is going to happen at the class and if the prof posts powerpoint online. I just make sure I am there for all the tests.