MLK day

mike4cy · 01-18-2008, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by acgclone

6 days off in the fall
6 days off in the spring
4 weeks off for Christmas
12 weeks off in the summer

Man I miss college

And you had to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars to do it too. That said, I don't miss it YET. Then again, I REALLY hated homework at night. I am loving not having any now :)

Iastfan112 · 01-18-2008, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

Wartburg was sweet. Start college around Sept 10th.. Outfly day, fall break, thanksgiving break, christmas break, spring break, tour week, and then May Term. We were never in school.

Although I wish our class periods would have been only 50 minutes like most schools. When you have 5 short classes a day thats 65 minutes x 5 = 325 min... compared to some schools 5 short classes a day at 50 minutes= 250 min.

But longer days were worth it for less days in class.

Then again despite the late starting date, for instance ISU started 2 1/2 weeks before us, Wartburg does go until May 22 with the May term so there is some give and take with that although we do have more than 6 days off. Spring break is 5 and then 3 days surrounding Easter and then there's tour week. There advantages and disadvantages. For me its not the 65 min classes on MWF that are bad its the 1 hr 40 min ones on T Th. Most of my profs thus far rarely used that whole span, until Psych 101 this semester, he uses every minute.

cardinal&gold · 01-18-2008, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Iastfan112

Then again despite the late starting date, for instance ISU started 2 1/2 weeks before us, Wartburg does go until May 22 with the May term so there is some give and take with that although we do have more than 6 days off. Spring break is 5 and then 3 days surrounding Easter and then there's tour week. There advantages and disadvantages. For me its not the 65 min classes on MWF that are bad its the 1 hr 40 min ones on T Th. Most of my profs thus far rarely used that whole span, until Psych 101 this semester, he uses every minute.

I had at least two or three semesters where I was done in the last week of April because I had no final exams, just projects and papers that were due during dead week. That was awesome!

I have to work MLK Day down here, but it is still much better than school. I actually make money instead of lose it, those breaks--though few and far between--are paid, and no evenings or weekends wasted doing homework or studying for exams. It is MUCH better.

throwittoblythe · 01-21-2008, 11:37 AM

I'm really looking forward to having free time with no homework. I know a lot of people say "you will miss college when you're done" and I'm sure I will miss parts of it. However, I'm really excited to have a more normal schedule. Get up, work from 7-4 or something, then head home and have all evening for whatever I want. That's the best thing about working, once you leave the office, the work stays at the office! As a student, you're on campus all day going to class, then you go home and have to do homework, suck!

C.John · 01-21-2008, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by throwittoblythe

That's the best thing about working, once you leave the office, the work stays at the office!

Are you 100% sure about that?

throwittoblythe · 01-21-2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by C.John

Are you 100% sure about that?

In my line of work (engineering) and the experience I've had, yes. I have had to stay late at the office to get work done (internships) but once you leave, you don't have to take the work home with you. So yes, I may have to work a longer day, but when I'm done, I'm done.