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Your Syllabus Week On The Quarter System, As Told By Joe Biden

Syllabus week is tumultuous and tricky, so here's some Biden.

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Your Syllabus Week On The Quarter System, As Told By Joe Biden
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If you are in the minority of colleges that use the quarter system — like Western Washington University — then you probably know its unique pain. However, syllabus week happens three (or four, if you do summer classes) times a year for us. It's a great time to ease into classes but if you're not careful you could set yourself up for a rough quarter.

I'll just have everyone's favorite VP explain the rollercoaster of syllabus week.

1. When you walk into class and see your friends after a couple weeks apart.

Nothing beats seeing your friends after being subjected to your family back home.

2. When the professor struggles to set up the projector and you offer to help.

Maybe you're a teacher's pet or maybe you just genuinely wanted to help. Either way, you've established a relationship now. They know you.

3. When they're going over the schedule and you see the first exam is in two weeks.

You're probably thinking, "How much can we learn in two weeks that constitutes an exam?" Bless the quarter system, trying to fit a semester's worth of work into 10 weeks.

4. When the professor shuts down the annoying kid within the first 15 minutes of class.


5. When you have a professor who assigns homework during the first week.

Or in my case, a homework assignment due the next day of class.

6. When some friends invite you out to break up the monotony of the week.

Everyone knows if you want a guilt-free night out on the town, this is the time to do it!

7. When you realize the sheer amount of work this quarter will be.

It hits you like a ton of bricks.

8. But you know you'll eventually get back into the swing of things because you're a boss.

You've got it in the bag, kid.

So get out there and kick some ass. And don't forget our ice-cream-loving, friendship-bracelet-wearing, bomb-ass former VP.

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