[jkamowitz]

What sort of archaic school do you go to? No laptops?!

I would agree with others that taking notes can actually pass time. Although if it's a discussion class it can be fun to play the ass**** and just be devil's advocate.

I did have a situation with a professor where we became friends and I would spend a lot of time in her office just talking. I explained to her my feelings on strict attendance policy and how it's absurd that I was paying to be penalized not to show. She thought about it and excused me from the policy.

I took 6 classes with her and aced each one.

There's always a way. . . .