Women of the World class
Last week we got our midterms back, and the professors (because they like to give feedback) wrote lots of comments. One of theirs to me was encouraging me to speak up more in class, especially because of my social justice background.

So when I was reading the documents for class (and there was a lot of them) (read: too many), I wrote plenty of notes and questions in the margins (read: active reading) so I would understand better and be prepped for class. In class, I was active and contributed a lot on many of the documents and things we talked about (read: I didn’t talk too much, but more than many). Because I was actively involved, it was easier to keep my focus and I think I only drifted off for a few minutes in the whole 2.25 hours. I was also interested. I’ll try this approach again next time. (The only problem is that it takes more time to prep for the class, and time is a limited resource for me).

Piano class
Not amazing, but much improved. Even though I was so tired, I was able to keep my attention on the class and be actively involved (read: I wasn’t participating because it’s not a discussion based class, but I was playing on the keyboard when prompted). Key things to note here- I think my attention would be greater if the prof did invite discussion (and maybe it wasn’t at 8:30); also a change in attitude towards the class, for the better.

Criminal Thinking class
Although I wasn’t actively participating (verbally; I was non-verbally), my attention was very good and only waned for a sentence or so in the hour I was there. Key, interest in what the people are saying- genuine interest; connection to the people speaking.