> Lectures as part of course are designed to be attended after reviewing the material at least once on your own. It's easy to realize this in retrospect, but I

> Lectures as part of course are designed to be attended after reviewing the material at least once on your own. It's easy to realize this in retrospect, but I think it should be pounded into students' heads starting at least in high school. You can use the sink or swim metaphor if you like, but human beings aren't robots that can just flip a switch to change behavior.