Sunday, May 4, 2008

During the home stretch of the school year, students begin attending more classes again. They have to get their dose of final information such as when the final is and what their grade is. They finally crawl back out of their holes that they have been in most of the semester. It's a shame that more students don't attend class regularly. I have been to over 90% of my classes this semester and I was present at 100% of them last semester. I have had good attendance this year and it has reflected in the improvement of my grades. 
As the school year winds down, places to eat on campus are becoming scarce. The food court is too far away to walk. The good old Western Deli in Popplewell Hall closes at two everyday during finals. This is quite inconvenient for students like myself because some may have classes that last past that time and then their only option is to walk all the way to the union. Thank goodness for places down Mitchell like Taco John's or La Mesa. That is inconvenient because students have to walk all the way to their car and then find a new parking spot upon returning. Oh, the stress.
Finals week is always hell. Students are freaking out and studying like mad people. However, some finals are not a great percentage. For some classes, students have an option as to whether they want to take the final or just to take their grade before the final. I did this for one of my classes because I'm lazy. I decided to just take a C rather than risk getting a lower grade. I could have possibly gotten it up to a B but oh well. Good luck on your finals.
The summer vacation for Western students is on the brink. Many students have been talking about going home. The thing that sucks about going home if you live on campus is having to move everything from your dorm to your actual house. However, the students who live off campus can have an easier time by leaving their stuff in their apartment. They can pay a certain amount to the apartment complex for summer storage. Have a good summer everyone! See you next fall!