I have weird quirk/tendency to stop listening / be distracted when someone explains something like during lectures for example. I fking hate this and it makes me dangerously close to failing college.

Generally, I don’t have it elsewhere. Just when someone is doing a verbal explanation, online or in person.

Perhaps it’s an issue of concentration, although generally I am able to do homework when I’m alone and focussing on it. At same time, I do get distracted relatively easily.

What is wrong with me? How to force myself to pay attention during classes and not doze off?

  • MadBabs@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Take notes and/or doodle. I can only listen when I’m doing something else with my hands.

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      1 year ago

      Taking notes (specifically pencil on paper) is known to also aid in information retention, plus if you need to refer to the notes again you can!

      • Meldroc@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Taking notes helped me a lot in college, and I have ADHD. My guess is you’re lighting more parts of your brain up when you’re listening and writing that information down. Though I won’t do verbatim dictation, I just try to write the key points.