Almost every college student across the country knows exactly what "syllabus week" is, especially at Eastern Illinois University. It is the first week of classes where students get into the groove for the semester ahead of them.
You realize the classes you are going to love, and those that you are going to dread waking up for every day. New freshmen are exploring the campus -- struggling to find half of their classes -- while the upperclassmen decide if they are dropping a course and replacing it with a new one. There is a vibe in the air on campus, fueling everyone with life as the new year commences.
The start of syllabus week is a time for returning students to share their stories of the summer, it's a time for freshmen to learn about their roommate and people on their dorm building floor, and it's a time to celebrate the fun year ahead. The week is filled with multiple parties, ordering fast food almost every day, making non stop Walmart trips because you keep forgetting something, and meeting new people every day.
New relationships begin to form; some romantic and the rest are life-long friendships. Everyone finds a study buddy in their classes so they can work together on assignments. Greek life, student council, and multiple clubs have a fresh start and begin to recruit new members for their respective organizations. It seems that everyone at Eastern Illinois University is filled with both excitement and nervousness during the first week of classes. Syllabus week is always one for the books and will continue on as a tradition for many years to come.
