There are also issues around classmates. Even when I don’t think I will lose the respect of my classmates for holding up the class until something is explained to my satisfaction, I do expect I will test their patience if it takes me an unusually long time to understand something. Certain concepts I just can’t get on a first-pass explanation when put on the spot; it’s almost always easier to pretend I understand it and then go home and study it.
There are also issues around classmates. Even when I don’t think I will lose the respect of my classmates for holding up the class until something is explained to my satisfaction, I do expect I will test their patience if it takes me an unusually long time to understand something. Certain concepts I just can’t get on a first-pass explanation when put on the spot; it’s almost always easier to pretend I understand it and then go home and study it.