How to Get Through a Class You Don’t Like

It’s bound to happen. You’re going to be in college for 2 years, 4 years, or even longer if you pursue a Master’s degree or Doctorate degree. With all those classes you’re taking, there’s bound to be a few that you don’t like for whatever reason. In fact, you could be dreading it right from the start of the semester when you first found out your schedule.

It could be that you’re really bad in the subject. Maybe you’re a History or English major and have a really hard time with Math or you’re a Science major and have a hard time with English. If you’re dreading that class because you’re not understanding concepts, then there is actually a lot of resources that will help you get through this. The most important part to remember is just because you don’t understand the concepts, doesn’t mean you can or should take it out on the professor. In other words, don’t dislike the professor just because you don’t like the class. In fact, if you’re not understanding something, go to the professor and ask for help. There’s no reason to be embarrassed about going to your professor for help. They keep office hours for a reason. They don’t expect everyone to be an expert in the subject. You can also get a tutor for the subject from your college’s tutoring office. There is also no reason to be embarrassed about this, the tutoring office is also available for a reason.

Of course there are other reasons you could not like the class. Maybe you don’t like the professor or the class in general for whatever reason. Maybe the professor talks in a monotone voice all class and it makes you sleepy. Whatever the reason is that you don’t like the professor or class, one of the most important things to remember is to not take it out on the professor. This is one of those times that you have to use manners and still be polite. They’re just doing their job and teaching what they love. They know there’s going to be some people that don’t enjoy the class – not everyone loves Math or English. The other important thing to remember is to not let your feelings affect your grades. Don’t put off your homework or essays and not do anything simply because you don’t like the class. Put aside your feelings and do the work. One tip I have to get through this is to do that homework first. Get it done and over with so you don’t have it on your to do list throughout the week. If you put it off to do it last and procrastinate, you may end up not doing the work at all because the dread of the homework will build up until you have spent all your energy dreading the work and have no energy left to actually do it! Your time in college will go by quite quickly – those couple months of classes with only two or three classes a week of that dreaded class are nothing when compared to how long you are in college. Get your work done (don’t slack off – do your best!) and get credit for the class – trust us, in the end it will be worth it. Who knows – maybe in a few years you will have more appreciation for the class and what you studied!