@korinthe—

“from a champion of falling asleep right under the professor’s nose” Do you actually think that none them noticed? Just because I don’t say something to the students falling asleep in class doesn’t mean I don’t notice. My favorite ones are the head-jerkers who are trying to keep themselves awake, but are losing the battle. Sometimes I talk a little quieter, or move to the other side of the room so I can let them fall fully asleep. Then I walk back across the room, rise my lecture to a crescendo, and bang the lectern with a triumphant thwack. Because I don’t stop and never indicate it to any of the other students, the sleeper thinks he got away with something. But he also wonders what he missed that ended with a triumphant whack. The fear of missing another major point usually keeps him on his toes for a class or two.

We notice. We always notice. Sometimes, we just don’t care.