2008 Woodie Awards
What I wish I knew as a Freshman
Rachel Maresca
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Perspectives
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Here we go again.
The Spring semester has officially begun. Students are going back to classes, receiving "events of the day" e-mails, and standing in line for coffee in the SHU market as if we never even left.
What is it about the spring semester that makes so many students look forward to it? Is it the warm weather approaching, the possibility of a great spring break or just the idea that the summer yet again is so close?
"I like the spring semester better then the fall semester because it seems to go by so much faster," said Ashley Lupinacci, junior, Manorville, N.Y.
"I think the spring semester goes quicker because students have a lot to look forward too. Spring break is only a month away and then shortly after it's Easter break," said Tara Pisciotto, junior, Manorville, N.Y.
With the return from Winter break each grade seems to have gone through a change. Freshman are no longer new anymore, sophomores have every inch of the campus down pat, juniors are beginning to contemplate that the end of college is in sight, and seniors are realizing that the end is here.
There is an obvious anticipation for the spring in most of these students, however, the preference of spring semester over the fall seems to go hand in a hand with a heavier workload. Teachers aren't as lenient and understanding as they were in the fall. Returning from Christmas break is not nearly as difficult as coming back from summer break. Workload goes back to normal when we return for the spring just like it was in December.
"As an English major, my classes are getting to be difficult because I am finishing up all my requirements so I have an easier senior year ahead of me," said Noelle Burch, junior, Kings Park, N.Y.
This upcoming semester for most juniors is a very critical one. This is the time when all of our classes for our majors need to fit in to our schedules so we are not behind to graduate the upcoming year. Students also begin to feel the pressure that at this time next year we need to be looking for "real" jobs.
The Spring semester has officially begun. Students are going back to classes, receiving "events of the day" e-mails, and standing in line for coffee in the SHU market as if we never even left.
What is it about the spring semester that makes so many students look forward to it? Is it the warm weather approaching, the possibility of a great spring break or just the idea that the summer yet again is so close?
"I like the spring semester better then the fall semester because it seems to go by so much faster," said Ashley Lupinacci, junior, Manorville, N.Y.
"I think the spring semester goes quicker because students have a lot to look forward too. Spring break is only a month away and then shortly after it's Easter break," said Tara Pisciotto, junior, Manorville, N.Y.
With the return from Winter break each grade seems to have gone through a change. Freshman are no longer new anymore, sophomores have every inch of the campus down pat, juniors are beginning to contemplate that the end of college is in sight, and seniors are realizing that the end is here.
There is an obvious anticipation for the spring in most of these students, however, the preference of spring semester over the fall seems to go hand in a hand with a heavier workload. Teachers aren't as lenient and understanding as they were in the fall. Returning from Christmas break is not nearly as difficult as coming back from summer break. Workload goes back to normal when we return for the spring just like it was in December.
"As an English major, my classes are getting to be difficult because I am finishing up all my requirements so I have an easier senior year ahead of me," said Noelle Burch, junior, Kings Park, N.Y.
This upcoming semester for most juniors is a very critical one. This is the time when all of our classes for our majors need to fit in to our schedules so we are not behind to graduate the upcoming year. Students also begin to feel the pressure that at this time next year we need to be looking for "real" jobs.
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