Anyone who has ever been in a classroom is probably well aware of what a quagmire it can be.
Whether you are desperately trying to sit through a lecture on how the digestive system works or making the futile attempt of teaching a room full of potential zombies, you can always find the following types of students in your classroom:
1. THE “I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM DOING HERE”
If you spot someone with an asphyxiated facial expression (similar to Kristen Stewart’s) throughout the entire lecture, s/he falls under this category.
These students have the tendency to drift off more frequently than all the rehashed Fast & Furious movies combined.
They have no apparent bearing of their surroundings and tend to reply with a befuddled “question ta shuninai, sir” to every question.
2. THE OVER-ENTHUSIAST
These are the excessively eager students who will jump in at every chance they can find.
The over-enthusiasts tend to constantly raise their hands whether they know the answer or completely go off-topic trying to conjure an answer.
However, these students’ avid participation in the class, more often than not, does not reflect his or her grade in the class.
3. THE TYPICAL TEXTER
As the name suggests, this category passionately texts throughout the entire class (occasionally playing games or using snapchat filters with the volume on).
The typical texters are always seen trying to adjust the students seated in front of them.
“Oi Aloo, daanechepe bosh. Norishna.”
You will find them constantly ducking and fidgeting so that the teachers cannot spot them.
Their favourite nesting place is behind the fattest kid in class to get maximum cover.
P.S. If you fall under this category, I hate to break your bubble, but everyone can probably see through your noob attempts at hiding your cellphone.
4. THE SNEAKY SLEEPER
These students stay up all night since nothing beats sleeping in the class.
They take sleeping very seriously and often make it an exquisite form of modern artwork.
The sneaky sleepers prefer to sneak in a 30-minute power nap every period, deep enough to sleep through a zombie apocalypse.
Yet surprisingly they always wake up in time to respond to roll-calls.
Being in this category is often the most blissful experience.
However, if the teacher spots you and asks you a question to catch you off-guard, remember that the answer is definitely not 4, or whatever your friends tell you.
5. THE WANNABE TEACHER’S PET
Their world revolves around desperately trying to appease the teachers.
They always carry multiple markers, in case the teacher needs them some fateful day.
They are the sleazy ones who go behind the back of their friends to remind teachers about due homework and assignments.
Unfortunately for them, the endeavours ultimately never pay off.
6. THE CASUAL TRAVELLER
These students casually walk in and out of the class without making an active effort of not disrupting the class.
They have the size of a bladder that would make even diabetics feel good about themselves.
The travellers are usually late to every class and they almost ALWAYS forget to close the door behind them. Jeez.
7. THE FAQ GUY
The FAQ (frequently asking questions) guys have got to be the most annoying species.
These students get a kick out of asking questions, a bit too often.
They constantly try to outwit the teachers by throwing a plethora of random unrelated questions at them and take an intrusive interest in their personal lives.
If you are one of these people, then you really ought to question your life choices first.
8. THE “YOU-DON’T-KNOW-WHO”
As the name suggests, the students of this category have literally no distinctive characteristics.
They do not fall into any of the aforementioned categories.
They hardly ever show up to class.
So, you often do not even remember they are taking the same courses as you.
9. THE ONE WHOKEEPS ASKING LAST-MINUTE QUESTIONS
Just when the teacher is about to conclude the lecture, lo and behold, this one lad emerges with a question in the closing minutes.
Your teacher then decides to stay back for another 10 minutes, explains the answer and assigns homework based on the question while you pass on furious gazes to this student.
Yours truly have been guilty of this quite a few times.
So, erm, no hate please.
