<p>I was feeling really tired after going to bed really late the night before doing a geology assignment. By the time I got to my 5-6:15 PM history class I was completely exhausted. I couldn't help it but fall asleep halfway through my class and woke up 5 minutes after class ended. Seats are assigned in my class so I sit in the 2nd row of the class. I feel really bad about sleeping through the class because history is one of my favorite subjects. I'm guessing the professor probably noticed since I sit so far to the front so do you think it's appropriate to apologize to him via email or should I just work on staying awake in future classes? What would be the right thing to do here.</p>
<p>Thanks! I'm getting burned out this semester with homework and it doesn't help that I have 8 AM classes everyday (which equals nearly no sleep)</p>
<p>Honestly dude, I wouldn’t worry about it. If it’s a big lecture class, chances are three weeks into class the professor doesn’t know anyone. Just work on staying awake.</p>
<p>Not worth apologizing since he knows you slept and wouldn’t care much. However, I would recommend you stop sleeping in his class and pay attention then do well on his tests/quizzes/etc.</p>
<p>I would either not say something at all, or go to office hours and apologize in person - and use the opportunity to start a conversation about history. Not sure how I feel about email apologies.</p>
<p>One of my chemistry teachers in high school made an announcement on the first day of class that stuck with me: attendance was not mandatory but he expected our full attention if we decided to come. College professors probably feel the same way. When students have other business to take care of, nobody forces them to go to class. But coming to class and doing other things (or falling asleep) seems rude.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t bother. Most professors tend not to care whether you sleep in their class or not, from my experience.</p>
<p>It’s fine once in a while, but ultimately, you are not really doing much of a disservice to your professor, you are doing a disservice to yourself by ignoring the lecture. </p>
<p>Don’t worry too much about it unless it becomes a habit.</p>
<p>It wouldn’t hurt to apologize and explain what happened; however, unless you disrupted the class - which you probably didn’t if your professor didn’t say anything - then you’ll be fine not saying anything.</p>