<p>i sit towards the front if possible..like i would say the first 1/3. so if there are 12 rows..i sit somewhere in row 3-4. reason is easier to see, hear, AND CONCENTRATE. youre in college now, and ppl bring laptops to take "notes" (aka facebook/myspace/solitaire, etc) in class. Sitting behind these ppl (who usually saturate the mid to back sections of class) lures me to look at their screens cus they usually have cool pics or whatevers going on and i cant focus in class.</p>
<p>so yeah sit up front.</p>
<p>^haha! that's something I'd definitely keep in mind!</p>
<p>In HUGE lectures, i sit in the middle-ish front area. Usually that's the closest place I can find a seat when I get into the room. In smaller (but auditorium style) lectures, I try to sit in the first 4 rows because I pay attention more & can see the powerpoints/equations/etc better.</p>
<p>In regular classrooms, I tend to sit to the side but in the first couple of rows.</p>
<p>I NEVER sit in the first row, but that's because I was always in it in high school due to alphabetical order seating, so I learned to hate it.</p>
<p>good point about laptops and sitting arrangements</p>
<p>Front row on the sides. The professors I've had never take attendance and I'm not going to be tempted to leave in the middle if he/she can see me leaving and make me feel bad :D</p>
<p>I'm with cessnovember - front row side is best for me. That way I have the advantage of being pretty close, without being under constant scrutiny. Also I have a thing about people being behind me, so being able to turn so my back is partly facing the wall is really nice.</p>
<p>Front row, near the middle but to a side. This way I can generally read everything and not have to wear my glasses.</p>
<p>Wherever the lefty seat is in the lecture hall. Or right next to the power outlet.</p>
<p>In the back or away from everyone else. Works out great because I usually can dose off if I'm really tired (doesn't happen often since I know my first priority is to be ready for class but once in a while it will). Plus I don't have to get in the way of other people having conversations over me.</p>
<p>I have a habit of sitting way at the back, off to a corner. But whatever. It's where I'm comfortable (usually there is more space to spread out), I got straight A's last year, and I became good friends with two of my professors. </p>
<p>PS: You're allowed to raise your hand and answer/ask questions no matter where you sit.</p>
<p>The closest seat from the door through which I enter.</p>
<p>Sitting near the front does attract more attention from the professors, but if you really try to get to know them, there will not be a problem even if you sit in the back.</p>
<p>See, I was one of those kids who went on Facebook and played Minesweeper instead of listening in lectures in a couple college classes I took last year. So I sat in the back so nobody would be watching my screen. Now I think if I sit in the front the awkwardness of having people watch what I do will keep me focused on the lecture.</p>
<p>And other computer screens were always distracting. Although once in a while I would see someone who had 10 pages of notes after 20 minutes of class and feel intimidated, forcing me to maintain my focus.</p>
<p>But still, I'm going to aim for a seat as close to the front as possible, especially so I can hear and read more easily, but definitely away from the sides because I absolutely hate not being able to read half the board.</p>
<p>In small discussion-based classes I tend to sit in the back and on the side so I can see everyone else. I hate not being able to see who I'm talking to.</p>
<p>I always prefer to sit in the back on the side closest to the door as I can get. Well, that is in classrooms that have a door up front and a door in back. I've always gotten A's, I just prefer to be farther away from people when I'm in a classroom and I like being near the doors incase I have to go to the bathroom, that way I can sneak out without having to cut in front of an entire row of people or the professor when they're talking.</p>
<p>"I just prefer to be farther away from people when I'm in a classroom..."</p>
<p>Yep, same way. People are distracting. I'm not there to socialize or rub elbows; I'm there to listen and take notes.</p>