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Concentrate Better By Doodling
Kelson writes "The next time you see someone doodling during a meeting, don't criticize them for drifting off. It turns out that doodling is the mind's way of keeping itself just busy enough to avoid checking out entirely and slipping off into a daydream, and doodlers actually remember more of that boring talk. (Judging by my college notes, this probably helped me remember a lot of otherwise-boring lectures.)"
We know doodling works for us. But people don't because they want to give the appearance of attention. The people who actually set doing work above the appearance of doing work have already found a way to not be in the meeting in the first place.
Aide-toi, le Ciel t'aidera - Jeanne D'Arc.
Random internet theory: Those classes were easier.
Nerd rage is the funniest rage.
Most meetings are merely excuses to avoid working, so doodle away!
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is usually crucified.
This is one of the major difficulties I had in college. I never learned to study properly in high school, and I also had difficulty adjusting to the concept of homework. In high school I managed to complete nearly everything in class because the teachers often gave time to do work in-class. Not so with college.