[ILLUSTRATED INTERVIEW] What do students daydream about in class?
April 26, 2019
Daydreaming is one of the most universal phenomenons. Whether during a conversation or in class, many people go from being fully engaged to off in a completely different world in a matter of seconds. Psychologists have researched why people daydream for a long time, and many common theories are that sometimes when external stimulus reaches a high point, we tend to turn off our brains and become “absent-minded,” this resulting in our daydreams. For many students, they find that the majority of their daydreams come during the daytime – especially during class when teachers are talking or students are engaging in high stimuli activity. However, while daydreaming is a very common experience, most people do not daydream about the same thing.
Being a senior
“I daydream about being a senior and all the excitement and freedom that comes with being a senior, like senior privileges,” sophomore Michael Moran said.
Spring!
“I daydream a lot about going outside and taking walks during Spring,” senior Michaela Polley said.
Going to college
Photo submitted by Lucie Hoeschen
“Lately, I’ve been daydreaming a lot about being in college. I’m so excited to be a college student,” senior Lucie Hoeschen said.
Tortilla chips
“In class the other day Señor [Castellanos] kept talking about tortilla chips and for the longest time I’ve really wanted tortilla chips, so that’s probably what I’m mostly thinking about in class these days,” sophomore Gavin Kimmel said.
The outdoors
“I don’t daydream that much in class, and if I do I usually either think about the massive amount of work I have to do or about the outdoors,” junior Sydney Therien said.
Beaches
“I daydream all the time about beaches in class. I really love beaches,” sophomore Gracie Tilney-Kaemmer said.
Old Western Cowboys
“Well this may sound kind of weird, but today in class I was daydreaming about old Western Cowboys,” 9th grader Davyd Barchuk said.