There are a lot of ways college students distract themselves during a professor's lecture.
While some remain locked in on taking notes and listening, others might text friends, set fantasy football lineups or check sports scores, play a game on their phone or laptop, scroll through social media – there are many ways to not pay attention to something in the digital age.
Will Howard doesn't use any of those vices when he wants to take his mind off the teacher for a moment or two. Instead, he pulls up some film.
"Yeah, 100 percent," Howard said when asked if he's a film junkie.