Well, it's here. The days go by slowly, the weeks go by fast and yet again, we've managed to accidentally stumble into the month of August. August is one of those words that everyone tends to say with a bitter taste in their mouth. To teachers and students, August can only mean one thing: school. (Everyone cringes in unison.)
Don't get me wrong, school isn't all that bad...I mean there are certain perks to it, like football games and seeing all of your friends again. But for the most part, it kind of sucks. In the imaginary world I would love to be in, Harry, Ron and Hermione have seemed to be in school for an eternity. They're the perfect trio to describe the process of going back to school.
1. Going school supply shopping.
An accurate representation of me driving to get supplies. Ugh, thanks to Target and Walmart the options are endless. If you're someone like me, then I have to color coordinate my classes to soothe my Type-A personality soul. Unfortunately, I also put shopping off, so by the time I get there, there is nothing left. Maybe I would be more excited if we got to pick out wands instead of mechanical pencils.
2. Buying books.
Before you start to object, no this is not the same as point No. 1. School supply shopping can be expensive, but the most money spent is $100 (and that's pushing it). Buying books is the reason why college students are crazy, really. You can't be a sane person when you spend $150 dollars on one book that you didn't even end up using. I'm totally pulling a Hermione Granger and putting more important things before them!
3. Finding out where all of your classes are.
Being the type of a person who would die without a GPS, this is the most frustrating task. On a college campus, everything seems so much more confusing. I think I'm in the business building and the next thing you know, I've just walked into an engineering class. On the bright side, I didn't actually get locked in the bathroom with a troll, so there is always that plus.
4. Seeing if your friends are in your classes.
Nothing is worse than walking in on the first day and realizing you don't know anyone. Of course, you can use this as a time to make new friends, but it's just comforting to already have someone to talk with. Having friends comes in handy if you miss a class too because they can provide you notes!
5. Actually going to class.
Yes, this is a struggle, Who knew registering for classes actually meant you had to go? But, there is nothing worse than having to repeat a class so do it right the first time.
6. Realizing how long 15 weeks actually is.
Here comes the tears... Obviously, something very evil controls the education system (and I'm not talking about the government) because we spend nine months in school.
