The uncontested best part of coming back to school for a new semester is the fact that the first week back is syllabus week. Syllabus week has to be one of the best times of the year, right after the holiday season and Spring Break–and just under finding leftover Chipotle in the fridge.
There is no better "welcome home" feeling than coming back to school and seeing 1,000 of your closest friends at midtown every single night. Unfortunately, all good things must come to end. When you run out of syllabus quizzes to take, you are bound to get that heart-wrenching feeling that it's time to actually purchase your textbooks.
Here are some post-syllabus week thoughts that are bound to pop into your head as Sunday slowly rolls around:
1. "I forgot how to write."
Summer took a toll on all of us, and it's completely understandable if you forgot how to hold a pencil.
2. "Where is Turlington again?"
The University of Florida has a very large campus, and it's not even easy for seniors to navigate their way around, especially after a long week of avoiding classes.
3. "Do I have an exam after road trip?"
If so, drop the class. Wait, you can't anymore. Drop the semester.
4. "How does one 'study'?"
Am I supposed to memorize this information or understand it? Because I can do neither.
5. "Which friends are taking the same classes as me?"
It is imperative to find a course buddy for every class so that you can complain together.
6. "I really don't want to get my life together."
After spending three hours writing down all of the important dates in your planner, you realize this is going to be the longest semester of your life.
7. "Can I still go out six nights a week?"
Considering the fact that you spent 45 minutes trying to find a good seat at the library, no.
8. "Why did campus get so crowded all of a sudden?"
Last week, when I went to my one mandatory class, campus looked like a ghost town. But now I can't even walk and text at the same time without bumping into five people.
9. "Why didn't I write down all my usernames and passwords?"
Not only do I have to log into canvas, but now I have to binge buy all my textbooks and remember those random passwords to every Pearson website possible.
10. "Is lecture really that necessary?"
I didn't go to lecture or lab or really anything last week, and this 9:35 a.m. lecture seems really enticing–but so does my bed. Maybe next week?
11. "So this is what my professor actually looks like!"
I skimmed the syllabus and saw their picture on canvas, but their picture was so misleading... and I can actually understand them.
12. "But will I understand my TA?"
Chances are, if you can understand your professor, then your TA will throw you for a loop.
13. "How come Lib West isn't open 24 hours?"
If you found yourself in bed for the first week of school, then I'm sure you didn't catch this fun fact: our beloved Library West is now the library that closes early. So does this mean we have to actually go to Marston?
14. "What happens when I don't have time for my new Netflix show?"
Don't fear! Just because you have absolutely no time for Netflix and chill doesn't mean it's gone forever. Winter break is patiently waiting for you and all the Netflix you can imagine.
15. "How do I manage to do this every semester?"
We don't know the answer to that question either, because we ask ourselves this everyday. Just remember that after a long hard week of too much coffee, semi-productive nights at the lib, and not enough sleep, there's always game day.





















