From shopping on eBay to Oregon Trail, students sitting in the Pit spoke candidly about techniques for staying awake in lectures.
Instead of taking notes, students said they frequent Facebook, play card games and text with friends to pass the time.
But for others, simply observing their classmates overcome boredom in more creative ways is enough of a distraction.
Freshman Divya Arabi said she was shocked to witness another student shopping for underwear during one of her classes.
And senior Kristen Wendover said she was amused by a girl who had a conversation with her boyfriend via Skype during the middle of class. Before the girl signed off, she said the girl went so far as to get the students sitting behind her to wave good-bye.
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