The First Week Back To College, As Told By Disney
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The First Week Back To College, As Told By Disney

An 8 a.m. class may not have been the best decision.

Faith Obringer
Sep 03, 2017
Miami University
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The First Week Back To College, As Told By Disney

No matter whether you're a freshman or a returning student, the first week of classes can be rough. Luckily, you aren't alone and have plenty of other students across the world who share your struggles.

1. Attending your first 8 a.m. class of the semester


2. When "syllabus week" is actually "syllabus for ten minutes" and the professor goes straight to lecture...


3. ...and already discussing the first exam.


4. Meeting with your academic adviser when classes don't work out


5. Actually getting sleep


6. Realizing how much you still need to spend on textbooks


7. When you also have to buy an access code to do your homework


8. Having to rely on classmates for group work

9. Trying to make a 15 minute walk take only 5 minutes


10. Somehow managing to get to class on time after doing that


11. Realizing how much work you already have to do


12. Finishing one assignment and immediately having to start another


13. Trying to make it to the weekend


14. Going to school in a state with dramatic weather changes on an hourly basis


15. Meeting up with friends again for the first time since leaving in May


16. Getting ready for the first night on the town


17. Knowing that despite classes, homework, and all the stress that school entails, you wouldn't rather be anywhere else or with anyone else


It may have been a long first week, but here's to the rest of the semester!

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