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I graduated from college a few years ago. Here was my attendance strategy broken down by years:

Year 1: 90-100%
Year 2: 60-70%
Year 3: 30-40%
Year 4: ~10%

I also filled up slightly less than one standard sized notebook with notes over all 4 years. Classes I could stand to go to (afternoon, good prof, convenient location), I would attend and listen. Classes I wouldn't attend for various reasons, I studied the online notes, other people notes, the book or whatever else the day or sometimes two days before a test. I didn't have an easy major either, full computer science degree w/ psych minor (well that part was easy).

This strategy only ended up biting me in the ass twice, I had to repeat two classes, mainly due to attendance issues (didn't fail either, but a D didn't count for credit because of my major). I came in with some credits from AP tests and other placement tests, so I still graduated in 4 yrs w/ a ~3.2gpa.

So my advice is this: Attend the classes you enjoy, learn and study the things that interest you and pursue other academic/learning things outside of class that interest you the most. Skate by in the classes you don't care about. Spend as much time as possible having fun w/ friends. If you need 5 years to graduate, it's no big thing.

Also if you're serious about getting a good job right out of school, get into internships asap and take classes which simulate real work environments (group projects, division of labor, etc).