Fall semester is just around the corner and college students nationally are preparing for the move back and transitioning back into the college grind. This week involves moving into a new space, getting classes in order, and figuring a new routine for the semester. While everyone's experience may differ, the first week back is a pretty standard week and a very relatable time for all students. To celebrate (or dread) the upcoming week back, I have collected some moments that every student will surely encounter. Let the nostalgia begin.
1. When you wake up the first day of classes and think you missed your alarm. Let the panic hit.
2. When you realize that not only is it Monday, but it is also the first day of a long semester ahead.
3. When you put on the outfit you planned out the night before, but somehow your nervous excitement is really taking away from the look as a whole.
4. When the professor waives the waiting list for the class so you automatically get enrolled.
5. When you walk into a small class and don’t recognize anyone familiar. You are disappointed until an attractive student walks in, and you are suddenly happy to have an empty seat next to you.
6. When the professor tells the class he will always let them know when assignments are due, but the syllabus says to expect pop quizzes.
7. When your teacher tells the class that the textbook is still in stock at the bookstore, but after waiting an hour in line to pick-up your required reading, it says it's unavailable.
8. When you are purchasing the required textbooks, and just one class alone is $300 worth of textbooks.
9. When that hour-break you gave yourself between classes is already paying off.
10. When the professor asks the class to go around and introduce themselves and you have to pretend like you will remember everyone’s name.
11. When your professor is going through the syllabus and reads that the estimated time spent on this class per week is between seven to nine hours. You then do the mental math of how much time you will spend on this class for the whole semester...then regret it.
12. When the professor announces to the class that there will be group projects, and you look over at your friends to secure the group.
13. When you realize having class at noon is going to turn into your ‘working lunch.’
14. When you are trying to anticipate how hard the class you’re dreading is going to be and read reviews about your professor online. You find out the teacher is rated easy, and you celebrate the survival of your GPA.
15. When the professor asks the class to turn to page 172 of the textbook on the first day of class.
16. When a friend says how awesome the class is that you recommended them to take.
17. When your homework assignment is to send an email to the professor describing yourself and your plans for the semester.
18. When you get 100 percent on your syllabus quiz without studying, because every syllabus is the same.
Happy Schooling!
