It's that time of year again, almost eighth week of Fall Term. The trimester vs. semester issue has been a long-standing debate around campus, as mixed feelings exist about each option.
Freshmen sometimes have a difficult time adjusting to the trimester system.
Last year, I can remember that just as I was getting acclimated to college, it was time to go home for six weeks. This was a difficult adjustment, because just as a student gets used to new surroundings, it is time to go home for two months only to come back for what seems like almost twenty straight weeks until June. One downfall of our trimester system is that Winter and Spring Term mesh together and feel like one long term. Another is that the school year does not end until June. This is especially difficult when the weather gets beautiful around mid-May and all of our friends at other schools are done with finals and home for the summer.