If we’re lucky in the Opinion section, we work through our beliefs completely and support them with great arguments. But sometimes, we don’t need a deeper reason to hold our convictions. Rapid Fire is for those tweet-length takes that can be explained in just a sentence or two — no more justification needed.
As the new school year starts, students young and old are confronted with one eternal question at the beginning of each class: where do I sit in the lecture hall? Right in the front? As far away from the professor as possible? Right in the middle to blend in with the crowd? Who knows? This week’s rapid fire will be answering the question: What is the best location to sit in your classes and why?
Tomas Hinckley, Opinion Editor:
I try in most, if not all my classes to sit in the front row and I stand by that. When I walk into class it’s lock in city, and sitting in front keeps me engaged and prevents me from literally falling asleep. Plus, professors see you and they know you’re locked in, and that comes in clutch sometimes. Only problem is it makes it harder to skip class unnoticed…
Evelyn Pazan, Associate Opinion Editor:
I am a big proponent of the middle of the class, but close to an aisle seat. This is prime “assigned-unassigned seat” territory. You can excuse yourself quietly, but you also make an impression on the professor who sees how locked in you are. Plus, when class ends, you’ll be the first person out because you don’t have to climb over everyone’s bookbags and legs.
Dan Stark, Campus Correspondent:
For me, it depends on the class. If it’s a class for my major or something that I’m particularly passionate about, I’ll typically be somewhere in the middle so I can take it all in. But if it’s a generic gen-ed course that I’m just taking to fulfill a credit, I gravitate towards the back so I can chill and coast through.