Saving Grace
So the first full week of classes has come and gone. We have all had the chance to get a feel for what we think our semester will shape up to be. We have, of course, enjoyed the “first week back” festivities about campus. However, this “grace period” as I like to call it ends now with the first week being over and done with and the rest of the semester ahead of us.
You may be wondering what the end of the “grace period” really means for us as students. Well, first and foremost the professors who have been taking it a little easy on us as we got settled in and used to their polices and styles will be turning up the dial next week on their lectures to make up for lost time caused by taking classes a little bit easier in the first week. They may also start pulling a few things out of their “bag o’ tricks” so to speak and hit us with some unusual quizzes, unexpected material or any number of other surprises. While it may seem unfair or harsh to us, after a week of dusting off the rust of summer, it is time to get back into the full swing of things.
Although this harsh return may seem a little bit unnerving, I am quite used to it, seeing as how this is my FOURTH year here and all! It just means that I have to put down the “Welcome Back Ice Cream, Pizza (or any other welcome back treat for that matter)” and pick up my notebook and kick myself into a higher gear. I mean, I have been “getting back into the swing of things” for a week and a half now, so I should be all set to take whatever those pharmacy school professors can dish out at me.
Although seeing the “Grace Period” drift off into the sunset like so many a summer day is not the most fun experience in the world, I guess that we all are here at “school” for a reason, so I best be getting back to what I came here to do. So it is off to the library, or the Bookstore, or wherever else I can find a comfy place to study so that when test time comes, I can show some that I have broken free of the “Grace Period” and can show some “grace under pressure” on their exams! Take care!