It will never make sense to me that the UNC system does not synchronize the academic calendar for its 17 universities. Why can't I see my friends that go to Chapel Hill over spring break?

Here is a short list of the real reasons why college kids think the UNC system should have a uniform calendar.

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1. I want to go to Florida for spring break with my friends from other schools, not just my own.

2. It makes me sad to see other schools celebrating LDOC while I'm still in class.

3. I want to go to LDOC parties at other schools.

4. Why should my friends from other schools get an extra week of summer?

5. Why should they get an extra week of any break?!

6. It's harder for me to focus on classes knowing all my friends are not in school.

7. I'm tired of having to check other schools' websites to see if I have the same break as my friends.

8. It's stupid that we don't have the same schedule.

9. I'm not home at the same time as my sibling(s).

10. It's straining my friendships with friends from other schools.

11. It's really sad when you and your friend realize that you don't have the same break.

12. We should all be able to suffer through exam week together.

13. It doesn't make any sense.

I hope that President Spellings will seriously consider these reasons and work toward a synchronized academic calendar for the UNC system.

Sincerely,

The UNC System Students