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Ranking Excuses For Missing Class, From Totally Valid to Absolutely Unhinged!

Emily Cain Student Contributor, Clark Atlanta University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CAU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Let’s be honest, y’all, we have all used some type of excuse to get out of going to class. Whether it is absolutely believable to get us out of our super-early before-10 a.m.’s or just plain and silly to get us out of our draining after-12 p.m.’s. Here is a full ranking of excuses we’ve all used to miss class:

1. “I’m Sick”

Everyone knows they’ve finessed “I’m sick” before. With this being the more “safe option,” it is usually believable yet understandable.

2. The infamous “Family Emergency”

One used by teachers, learned by students. Come on, at some point in our college life, we have all used the excuse, “I had a family emergency.” This always wins because teachers, in their daily lives, have family emergencies as well, and they get it.

3. Campus Event or “Meeting” 

You know, this is good too, but now you’re getting looked at sideways. Yes, these obligations are important, but at the same time, you know when you have class, so it’s just like—did you really have to do something else on campus, or was that something else?

4. The “Self Care Day”

We firmly believe self-care days are needed and necessary; however, we know at the same time this excuse is severely overused by literally all of us! This excuse tends to be used more in the middle toward the end of the semester because we begin to lose our actual motivation sometimes to go to class.

5. Last But Not Least “My Alarm Didn’t Go Off”

Come on, guys, please… This is by far the most ridiculous and overly used excuse by all. We cannot blame our alarm not going off as the reason we missed class. Saying this to your professor is by far the most epic fail, and we have to do better, y’all!

Conclusion

Y’all… life happens! However, please make sure you stay consistent with going to your classes because it will come back to you. At some point, you’re going to have to stop the excuses and go to class. I know it’s hard, but you have to push through. YOU GOT THIS!

Emily Michelle Cain is a Sophomore Mass Media Arts with a concentration in Public Relations who attends Clark Atlanta University. Emily is from Prince George’s County, MD, a suburb of Washington, DC. She came to Atlanta to pursue a future career in journalism and media. Emily’s passion for writing began in her 11th grade English class where she was challenged to push her writing to new limits. Due to her teacher's strong belief in her writing potential, she was inspired to give creative writing a try.

In the future Emily plans to be a world renown journalist through sports and entertainment. She plans on having her own television show one day to inspire young Black girls like herself. Growing up Emily discovered a lack of diversity in the world of journalism and media and wants to break the glass ceiling, so others can follow.

Emily is currently a member of NABJ, NCWN, and an editorial writer for Her-Campus CAU. In Emily’s free time she loves going shopping, reading different articles on current events, and making TikToks. Emily believes that you should always prioritize your well being and always live in the moment. Emily’s main goal in life is to inspire people to do what they love.