12 cool classes to take on Khan Academy for free

There were times I’d be sitting in my college classes frantically scribbling away in my notebook, hand cramping, making sure I had every note from the lecture recorded for when I’d have to study for the inevitable exam.

Every now and again I’d look around the lecture hall and notice one or two people just sitting back, taking in the info on the PowerPoint slides and listening intently to the professor talk. Sometimes they’d jot down some notes; sometimes they wouldn’t. And I was completely beside myself at the idea that someone could appear so calm and stress-free in class when I felt so much pressure to do well. Read more...