Programs Engineering majors, have you ever had to repeat a class

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The discussion centers on the challenges of retaking classes, particularly when faced with the same professor. Participants express frustration over the monotony of revisiting material, especially if the instructor is not engaging. One contributor highlights a silver lining in having missed many classes previously, as it makes the content feel somewhat new upon retaking the course. There is also mention of personal experiences with incomplete grades (INCs) and the impact of withdrawing from classes, indicating a broader issue of academic struggle and the necessity of retaking courses. Overall, the conversation reflects the difficulties and occasional unexpected benefits of repeating classes in an academic setting.
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Which class was it ? And what was that, like?
 
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It's mind numbingly boring to sit through it all again, but it helps a lot if the professor is better the second time around. I'm retaking a course now 'cause I never finished up my INC the first time and I'm losing it 'cause it's the same really bad professor it was the first go around. A weird benefit of barely ever going to class the first go around is that the information is kind of new.

I've had to retake far more classes than I want to admit to 'cause of INCs (and I withdrew from one class), so I'm not listing them.
 

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