...Why People Enrol For Something And Not Bother to Show Up, Claiming That They Dislike It When They Don't Really Know What It's About

The main target that is being addressed here is courses or papers in University. Other things like enrichment courses or sporting dedications also count, but to a lesser extent.

As expected, there are always people who enrol in something and decide that it is not their cup of tea. We all have our likes and dislikes, our interests and fears, our own perception and image of what something would be like. Sometimes we make the wrong decision and end up signing up for something that we thought we'd enjoy but actually don't. We either quit straight away, or we survive the specific duration, make an informed decision and then either stay because we've realised there's more to the course than it seems, or dash to the "exit" at the next possible chance. 

But there are some people who enrol in a course, come to one or two lectures and then decide it's not what they're interested in and never come back. I don't get why because, to me, that is just plain stupid for multiple reasons:

If you only come for like a few lectures and then wag the rest, how would you know if you'd like the course or not? I must admit, some introductions make the paper seem extremely boring and difficult but after a while, it turned out to be not so bad. Unless you have a phobia of the subject (don't know why you chose the course in the first place then), there's bound to be some aspect or topic in the paper that you would enjoy. You've already paid for the course technically, so why not get what you can out of it? University fees aren't cheap. I just roughly worked out that every hour of lectures equates to around 20 dollars for my course. You can't buy back the time that has been wasted either (you may as well go get a job instead of wagging and spending your time playing some endless video game). This isn't a pie that you take a bite out of, realise it's terrible and then chuck it in the bin - this is way more serious than that.

Furthermore, this is University. It isn't primary school. It isn't high school. You weren't forced to obtain tertiary education. You chose to be here because you wanted to be here. Wagging a few classes in high school is obviously not encouraged, but that is usually because you had to do a subject you didn't really like. You made the decision here. Yeah yeah, "I didn't think that this course would be this lame". Well next time do your research before you choose and pay the fees instead of drawing random subject names out of a hat. And, like I said before, at least try and make an effort. No one can blame you for trying.  We do blame you though when you're in our group for an assignment and you don't even contribute, let alone show up.

Finally, although it's a little blown out of proportion (I think anyway), you are being quite selfish. Some courses have limited spacing or quite high academic requirements. Not everyone who applies gets into the course. Hell, not everyone can afford to go to University or have the brains to get into what they want either. By taking someone else's spot in the course, and not even taking advantage of this chance, you are effectively (yes, here is the blown out of proportion part...) ruining someone else's future, whether you delay them by a semester, or unconsciously make them do a second-option course. There is nothing you can do about this though. It's just unfortunate for them. But show some integrity and learn what you can while you have this chance. There's nothing wrong with having a broader general knowledge - but there is definitely something wrong with wasting a few grand on classes you don't attend, and wasting many months in your life, not only from wagging for recreational purposes, but from all that time you need to work to pay off those loans.