I’m a sophomore now but every term I’m always anxious about missing class or doing something wrong. I under stand the first week is supposed to be pretty easy and light, it’s supposed to be a time for professors to introduce the course and themselves so it gives you time to drop the class or add a class or get the materials you need for class. Idk why but I’m still nervous and I want to just drive into work. Not that I missed the school work or anything I just feel anxious when I know there’s work that will be coming and I’m really not doing anything. And it irritates me when professors say they will send out syllabi or have certain instructions or assignments due at a certain time but never post them. It just makes me more anxious like I’m going to miss something. Does anyone else ever feel this way, some people seem so relaxed about.
“I under stand the first week is supposed to be pretty easy and light”
At what school is that?
^ Most of them, isn’t it? “Syllabus week,” whenever I have ever heard it mentioned, is generally understood to be a get-your-books-and-read-the-syllabus time.
How long does that take for the average student at your school?
The first week isn’t easy in an absolute sense, but I’ve always found it to be easier than the other weeks.
I am always anxious the first few days of the semester. I think it’s because we have been on a break for nearly four months, and getting back into the school mindset is a bit of a culture-shock.
New classes can be intimidating, but eventually, that feeling wears off, and you learn what to expect from your professors. As I said, I do feel nervous the first few days or so, but it eventually goes away, and life is normal.
The first week is generally a lighter week compared to the other fourteen weeks of the semester. However, it’s not uncommon for some professors to delve into course material on the first day.
Some professors like to make the first week tough so that people who are not committed drop out.