One of my roommates, let's call him Joe, was home most of the day yesterday. His excuse? The first day of classes is just going over the syllabus anyway so why go? Good point sir. However, for me, going of the syllabus is the most important day of class. Why, you ask? Well you, here is my list of why the first day is the most important:
- I can figure out which classes I can skip, and when
- I'll know which classes will have exams and how hard they will be
- Group projects are abundant in business, so now I know my group members
- A paper copy of the syllabus is given out, which I will indeed probably not print and need to reference often
- I can figure out which classes are going to be the most work
- Is coffee going to be a mandatory requirement for this class?
- Do I really need the book that costs $12,000
- Do I need a laptop to keep from falling asleep and/or wanting to rip my eyes out
- Is there an assignment due the second class? Probably.
- Who is in what class that I can copy/ask help from
- Is the professor mad? Intelligent? Absent? Funny? Monotone?
- Will the classes end early
All this and more can be determined just from the first class. And to me, all of it is vital information because I am lazy. And to be lazy, you have to know what you're up against so at the end of the term, you're not scrambling around trying to figure out why you have C's and what the final is on.
So what I've deduced from my first day of classes:
Art History: No reason to take it, because I'm a business major, yet I think it will be interesting enough. The professor's name is Brushes. Hilarious. And easy. But attendance is required.
Management: Professor's okay and swears a lot. No computers, no phones, so sad. A lot of work, but minimal effort.
Econ: This professor is crazy, and there's a lot of work required. Probably gonna be the hardest class this term. Perfect.
Let's see what tomorrow holds.
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