OVERCOMING BOREDOM IN CLASS

A lot of students have complained about being bored while in school. The factors that brought about this may not be limited to unengaging lecturers, poor students inter relation, finding the course lecturer or lecture uninteresting, over repeatition of course syllabus etc. Boredom in itself is not always bad. You can overcome boredom in school without necessrily disobeying school rules. When you are bored, there are a lot of fun things you can do to help you use your time more productively. You can do this by focusing your attention to last week's event, distracting yourself, playing some fun games, multitasking, brainstorming etc. Boredom can be related to stress, depression or general lack of interest. Below are some of the tips that you can apply when you are in a state of boredom.

1. TRY TO CREATE COMMUNICATION:  You easily get bored when you are left alone and had no one to talk to. Staying in isolation in class is one major challenge for most students expecially the introverts. Establishing communication or joining a group discussion can ultimately do the magic! So, when next you feel bored, look for a friend to caht with. It is advisable that you be more open minded to discussions and be more flexible in airing your opinions on issues. 

2. DISTRACTING YOURSELF: If a class is boring to you and seem uninteresting to you, you can easily spice it up by distracting yourself! How can you do this? Well, there are a lot of fun activities you can engage in like counting the number of seats in the class, drawing some funny cartoon illustrations on a paper, guessing the correct shoe size of everyone in class, writing down your favourite song lyrics, chewing gum or sipping a fruit drink gently etc. There are a lot that you can do here. Just give it a try.

    
3. THINKING DOWN MEMORY LANE: This is also another great resource to help relieve you from your boredom. You can start by recounting your first date, the beach party, last week shopping, events at the grocery store etc. Let your thoughts be filled with exciting places you've been to and events you've had.   

4. BRAINSTORMING: Whenever you are  bored in class, it avails you a great opportunity to explore and work on your mental capability. This is the best time for you to take advantage of your current state to brainstome on activities you find productive. You can start by finding a possible solution to the incessant poor water service, prioritizing what percentage of your stipend goes into your piggy bank weekly or how to start up a small grocery store etc. The motive here is to try and think productively whilst beating the boredom in class.   

 

NOTE: In all you, do it with moderation. You should know that it is not advisable to have a divided attention while in class. This tips are only but fun and prosuctive ways of overcoming boredom while in class and should not be taken to the extreme.

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