When I entered college last year, I was ecstatic to enroll in classes with other students as excited to learn as I was. Much to my dismay, I often find myself to be one of few students who take advantage of the actual teaching that occurs during class.

With the hope of changing this depressing observation, I have made a list of what I find to be the top 10 most annoying things to do during lecture, counting down to the most distracting and annoying one. Please take note.

Hopefully these tips will help everyone be more considerate of their classmates so no one feels like they are wasting their time and money.

10 THINGS NOT TO DO IN CLASS:

Talk the entire time, not at a whisper. Some of us attend class to actually learn, and while I’m sure you really need to tell Jenny about how your boyfriend didn’t call you back right when he said he would, I don’t know you and therefore do not care. Also, do not repeat what the professor is saying word-for-word three seconds after he or she says it for the entire lecture. If your neighbor doesn’t hear it the first time, it is not your concern. Or mine.

Click your pen the entire time. Everyone can handle a few clicks here and there, but no one needs to set a record of pen clicks per minute. Try to keep it down to a minimum.

Snore or drool on the desk. Why do you even bother coming to class? In case you haven’t noticed, Todd Auditorium is not the Hilton. I guarantee your bed is much more comfortable. No professors go to your residence and give a lecture while you are trying to sleep, so do not come to their class to snore.

Blow your nose. This one is just gross. Everyone has to blow their nose at some point in time, but please leave the room if at all possible.

Make out with your neighbor. Seriously, get a room. I don’t want to see you play tonsil-hockey or watch you procreate while I’m trying to learn about Edward R. Murrow, and I’m sure he wouldn’t either. Yeah, I’ve seen it happen.

Raise your hand in a 500-person lecture to share your feelings. Your opinion does matter, just not when it holds up my 75-minute lecture because you felt the need to connect your personal life to Murrow’s broadcast of the bombing in London. Were you in London during the bombing? I don’t think so. Therefore, your story is incomparable and irrelevant. Keep in mind that there are some exceptions to this one. Asking legitimate questions is acceptable.

Texting. Just because you hold your phone below your desk doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t see what you are doing. And the constant clicking is completely unnecessary. On this topic, vibrating is not silent, particularly on a hard surface – like your desk.

Show up to class with 10 minutes left. This one never ceases to amaze me. Just stay home.

Make as much noise as possible as you pack your stuff up 10 minutes early. For starters, this is rude to the professor. They aren’t even done lecturing, and generally they share a great deal of important details right before class ends. Also, it’s rude to everyone else in the class who is trying to listen. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy passing my classes.

Sit right next to a stranger when there are plenty of available seats. It is a given that there must always be a “buffer seat” when available. Think of it like the urinal rule. Leave a space to get rid of all of the unnecessary awkwardness. Sometimes it is even best to leave two seats, just to be safe.

Keep all of these annoyances in mind as you attend lecture this week. Notice I didn’t mention reading The Evergreen. It’s not at all annoying, and I’d appreciate if you kept doing it.