Let's begin with Ask a Million Questions [AMQ] students. These students tend to ask every question or mishap during class. Any little detail they aren't 100% sure on is asked and it is quite the annoyance. So let's begin with the positives of these kind of students. Often you may be just a little behind on notes or asking yourself whether or not the question you want to ask is stupid or not. Never fear! The AMQ student will most likely decide to ask this question at one point or another. Thus, allowing you to know without asking. Another advantage/disadvantage [anomaly] is that fact that the hail of questions directed at the instructor slows down the class. As a result there's two points to discuss: 1. This lets you catch up on notes. and 2. This delays the handing out of assignments. Now I suppose if you're a slow writer that you need to catch up on notes. However, since I take notes quickly I feel that this delay in receiving the assignment really decreases the amount of time in class that I have to do the said assignment as a result, that's less time to socialize among your peers during class. There's one more positive thing about this person: when they something really obvious/stupid. [Ex. 7x7 isn't 50? Right? (me: You don't say?)] Finally, the repetition of these questions begins to bore me.
Additionally there is the individual who Randomly Laughs Annoyingly [RLA] students. These are the people who will randomly rofl or lol during class at something that is irrelevant, whether it be what the teacher has said or remembering a joke previously said. It's especially annoying when the class is currently watching a film. Any corny moments or rather subtle jokes that should rather be left 'subtle' is subject to this individuals screeching laughter. There are a few ways to take advantage of this in class though. For example knowing a surefire way to make this individual laugh can redirect attention in the classroom towards this individual. You can also use this redirected attention to do something you wouldn't normally be able to do without distraction (eg. steal you're friends pencil for lols). However the laughter of this person is almost always characteristically the most obnoxious and annoying voice you could ever possibly hear. Think 'diva' voice obnoxious. (You know the "OMG I know right" and "Whatever" and "Did you like, you know?").
Let's not forget the Teacher's Pet [TP]. This infamous student often gets to the 'softer' side of the instructor. Often getting praise for doing literally nothing and shunned by his/her peers. However there's prizes to be had and booty to be plundered if the TC is on your side. For example if the TC is asked during class what would be a good way to teach a certain topic. The TC should (if he's on your side) choose the easiest of most entertaining way to be educated. Such as a film example or a visual group project. However is the TC is not on your side he/she may just smite you by asking for a written essay or an oral presentation. Furthermore often purposely or accidentally reminds teacher that there is homework even if only 20% of the class did it. Often however people seem to lose their morals and insult this person. Only because this individual did what was right in the first place.
Finally we have that kid who is really stupid [RS]. These individuals are often sitting in the back of class ignorant of the instructor while socializing with his/her friends. Often this individual is subject to ridicule from the other students due to his/her stupidity. Often the instructors will get impatient with this individual and either be very frustrated for the rest of the day or ignores this individual. As a result everybody is in the danger zone with the instructor for the rest of the day.
While there are more types of individuals in these classes, these are the main 'classes'. I hope you agree with me and if you do not, please voice your opinion below.
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