I have weird quirk/tendency to stop listening / be distracted when someone explains something like during lectures for example. I fking hate this and it makes me dangerously close to failing college.
Generally, I don’t have it elsewhere. Just when someone is doing a verbal explanation, online or in person.
Perhaps it’s an issue of concentration, although generally I am able to do homework when I’m alone and focussing on it. At same time, I do get distracted relatively easily.
What is wrong with me? How to force myself to pay attention during classes and not doze off?
Take notes and/or doodle. I can only listen when I’m doing something else with my hands.
Taking notes (specifically pencil on paper) is known to also aid in information retention, plus if you need to refer to the notes again you can!
Taking notes helped me a lot in college, and I have ADHD. My guess is you’re lighting more parts of your brain up when you’re listening and writing that information down. Though I won’t do verbatim dictation, I just try to write the key points.