End of the academic year: planning your transition into summer
This is the opinion of Rhianna Anya, CSB first year
If you’re anything like me, you’ve reached the point in the year where everything seems overwhelming. Whether it is class registration, housing selection, classes wrapping up or moving out, there is constantly something to worry about. As a first-year, all of this is new to me, so managing all these end-of-the-year aspects has been tricky.
When it comes to staying on task in classes, especially at this point in the academic year, it is important to keep up with assignments. It may seem tedious and mentally draining now, but it will be rewarding when there is nothing to worry about when finals week rolls around.
If you have an essay, assignment or final project for a class that you are putting off, get it done now so some of the stress of finals week is alleviated.
Both the housing selection and class registration processes are extremely tasking and can be frustrating at times.
What I learned from my first experiences with class registration, as well as housing selection, is to not only be patient but to always have a backup plan.
Although the class registration process is completed now, having a backup plan for your schedule is important because classes tend to fill up fast. This is especially true if you have a popular major or are looking to complete courses that fulfill a part of the curriculum here at CSB+SJU, like Spanish or theology.
When it comes to housing, having a backup plan is even more essential. Everybody has their ideal housing situation in mind, but with the competitiveness and the unlucky results of the housing lottery, it is at times unlikely that your first plan will work out.
As of right now, move-out day is in four weeks. It seems far away now, but once the first week of May (or the last week of April if you are lucky and don’t have any finals) arrives, you are going to want to have most of the items that you brought to college packed up.
Every week, try to pack clothes you don’t wear or items you don’t tend to reach for. Although a little sad, you can also start to take down roomdécor that you have put up on yourwalls and desk to alleviate the stress of packing up all your things in one day.
Knowing the end of the school year is near is so rewarding. Having all your classes completed, housing registration done, class selection done and all your stuff packed by the first week of May is an accomplishment you should be proud of. This year went by fast, but it is exciting to know that summer and warmer weather are coming.