With fall semester right around the corner (literally in three days...), I figured it's time to write a post on how I am preparing for the upcoming term. My summer of springs, coffee, and bbq is ending, and a new era of my life is beginning. Thus brings me to my five steps to start off a semester right:
1. Denial Class? What is class? What is this school thing everyone is talking about? I completely ignore the fact that my main purpose in Gainesville is getting my education, and instead think about all the adventures that await me when I don't go to class. Dropping out is obviously a viable option, because my student loan debt does not exist.
2. Anger How dare the University of Florida interrupt my relaxing summer with a new semester? I never asked for class to start and quite frankly, I am extremely offended that no one consulted me on this decision. I will proceed to send administration passive-aggressive letters until they postpone fall semester for at least two weeks.
3. Bargaining OK, if the semester MUST begin, at the very least, I should get some sort of financial pay-off. I have to spend the next four months exercising my brain and listening to professors drone on and on about subjects I only half care about? Fine. That'll be $1000.
4. Depression Reality sets in that despite what I want, fall semester is starting in three days and there is nothing I can do about it. Tears stream down my cheeks as I think about all of the papers I will have to write. All hope is lost and I don't believe the situation can get much worse. Until it does.
5. Acceptance Finally, I accept my fate and attempt to greet the semester with an open mind. Although last spring was rough for me in many ways (I coined the term Meltdown Monday), I'm optimistic that I can move beyond that and have a positive experience. I'm actually excited for the classes that I am taking, and I'm eager to start learning (also eager to start using the cute notebooks I bought). Soon I'll be reunited with my friends and my fraternity brothers. Just because the summer is ending, doesn't mean the adventures have to end as well.
This post is mostly a joke, but I'm not lying when I say I'm nervous for the new term. Last semester brought on a load of stress that I was unprepared for, and I can't be blamed for being less than enthused to bring that on again. However, I am hoping for a good experience and I'm determined to make it one. To anyone also starting a new semester, I wish you the best of luck. We got this.
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