On this beautiful Friday, I would like to say goodbye to one of the best weeks of the quarter. To commemorate the first week back at school, for UC Riverside students, I thought I would point out just a few of the perks of the first week. Because they are way different than semester schools have.
1. Only going over the syllabus at the first lecture
Unlike schools on the semester system, those of us on the quarter system do not get a “syllabus week”. (We can sure hope for one though…) So when our classes are cut short because we are only going over the syllabus during the first lecture and are not doing anything demanding on other days in order to allow others to purchase the textbook, we can only be thankful.
2. Seeing cancelled classes on the syllabus
This is one of the best things by far because, in my case, I’m already counting how many more hours of sleep I'm going to have that night.
3. Finding out that you have a friend in your class
After switching into my current major, I realized that everyone knows each other. And it can be kinda weird walking into a class of only 15 people (Workshops, I’m talking about you) that you don’t know. But knowing at least one person makes it a little easier to adjust to the class. Plus, why wouldn’t you want a friend to complain to about the class. Because we all know that makes it way more fun
4. Being able to find a nice spot at the HUB
The HUB is a wonderful place to get lunch, hang out with friends and do some work. And only for this brief moment in time, there is space to sit. But you can forget about it next week because tables will always be filled.
5. Finding parking
As a commuter, this is the best thing. After spring break, no one wants to be back on campus. So everyone leaves as soon as they can and only come when they need to. So for this week only, I’ve learned to appreciate the vast amount of parking that is avail. Oh, how I’ll miss it…
And just like that, week one is over. The hustle and bustle of the quickest and busiest quarter will soon overtake us. RIP to us because I think we all know we won’t be sleeping. I’ll see all of you in the summer after finals have passed and I have slept.
