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The Semester System:
A Student's View
by Mel Collins
I will be the first to
admit that when I first
heard about the proposed
calendar change, I did not
like it. Winter Term was
one of the
so bad having a schedule that
changes after eight weeks.
And with the longer semester,
maybe the breaks will coin
key factors
which got
me to St.
Andrews. I
have
greatly en
joyed the
two winter
sessions I
have at
tended. But as
far as the new calendar
goes, I may have to
change my mind.
The semester sys
tem seems to be growing
on me, as it is with a lot
of professors and stu
dents. Maybe it won’t be
I have greatly enjoyed the
two winter sessions I have at
tended. But as far as the new
calendar goes, I may have to
change my mind.
cide with those of my friends
back home. I am not entirely
convinced that I will com
pletely love the new setup.
The burning question in my
mind is how confusing will
registration be when people
have to remember the concept
of “demi-sems”? I know that
there has been confusion at
registration before. What will
this curve ball do to that pro
cess? Will I be able to remem
ber which classes are when af
ter the middle of the semes
ter?
The sadness over los
ing Winter Term will lin
ger through at least part of
the Fall Semester. Maybe
even into next Spring. All
I know is that there is po
tential for this thing to
make St. Andrews a differ
ent kind of school. Whether
the change will be good or bad
overall, well, I reserve judge
ment until next year.
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