<p>A close friend of mine is going to University of Notre Dame in August. I've noticed he has developed an obsessive texting problem! He told me that this past month he has exchanged over 6,000 texts -- in one month. He told me that at his high school, the teachers allowed him to text in class. Just curious! Does anyone know -- do the professors and instructors at the University of Notre Dame allow texting in class? If they do, I can't imagine how my friend will be able to make it at this university, as far as grades! I have tried talking to him, but he says he has everything under control. Help! Does anyone know if the professors at Notre Dame allow texting during class? Does anyone have any advice as to how I can talk some sense to him so that he will break this obsessive texting habit?</p>
<p>You can easily text in class and it isn’t that big of a deal…though it sounds like he will need to pay a little attention in class and with his texting, he might not may attention enough…the first couple of grades might shock him but then he will learn quick enough.</p>
<p>funnygirl - some lessons need to be learned the hard way. However my D can easily hit 5-7000 text a month and manages a 3.8 gpa. It is all about study habits and how one learns.</p>
<p>texting in college isn’t a big deal. you don’t realize how much free time you have in college (a rough schedule is 20 credits which is 4 hours of class a day.)</p>
<p>that leaves 20 hours for food/sleep/hw. </p>
<p>compare that to highschool, and you will see why people start texting more.</p>
<p>^That actually varies…I would say a 20 credit schedule is quite intense and could be more than 4 hours a day. I had about 16-17 credit hours and averaged 4 hours of class a day…but in general, you do have a lot of time outside of class.</p>
<p>Some professors may request (demand) that you don’t use your cell phone during lecture. And it’s a poor idea to do so in a small classroom.</p>
<p>Regarding credits, hawkswim is more on the money than awesomeness. One issue with the credit system is that it doesn’t appropriately capture how much time science majors spend in lab. Lecture classes are generally three credits and meet for an hour per day, three days a week (or 1.5 hours two days a week) – no problem there. Labs, however, are usually 1 credit and meet once for three hours, so the number of credits can be deceptively low compared to the expected work.</p>
<p>yeah, the credit system is pretty screwed up. </p>
<p>standard 3-credit classes are 2.5 hours of class time a week yet my EE class, which has 2.5 hours of class plus a 3 hour lab is only 4 credits. </p>
<p>not much sense there, but i’m sure its no different anywhere else</p>
<p>within the first week, you’ll be able to figure out which classes you can use your phone in without being disrespectful. as a general estimate, i’d say anything under 50-60 students you should not be using your phone</p>