No One Talks in English Class

So, I've been in college for about four semesters now (if you count the Summer Session) and I've taken about six English classes so I think that I'm qualified to assert that no one talks in English class! Now, when I say English class I'm talking about the awkward five to ten minutes when everyone is just sitting in the classroom waiting for the professor to get there. And, in English classes, in that time, from anywhere from five to fifteen minutes, no one says a word.

The weird thing is that, I've taken a decent number of non-English classes, and, in those classes, no one can shut up. Take bio for instance, everyone's always making plans for the weekend or talking about last weekend or complaining about their teachers/tests/girlfriends/the price of weed. Even after the professor gets there, they're still talking. In math, I've heard tales of drunken mistakes, recaps of Family Guy episodes, and homework answers being swapped, all while the lecture is going on.

That's why I'm really not sure what's going on in English classes. Come on English majors, I know that you're shy, but this is a little bit ridiculous. Even the people who know each other usually just say 'hi' and then go back to their books. That's another thing, I could understand if it was quiet because everyone was reading, but they're usually not. That is what baffles me. Everyone is doodling in their notebooks or texting or staring at a wall from behind their hipster glasses.

So, in conclusion, I don't really know why English majors don't talk. Maybe they're all afraid that someone will steal their brilliant essay ideas, I don't know. Maybe I'll just become a mute this semester.

Just sayin'