Just like the snow, the semester comes and goes
By EG Manilag, Staff Writer
In the first week of classes, thereâs one thing that all three of my instructors agree on that bothered me most: winter semesters finish in a heartbeat. Iâm kind of weirded out as to why that is, given that itâs my first-ever winter semester in college. Now, the big questionâwhat is it that makes winter semesters whiz by?
Most may think the answer is due to the likelihood of college cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, making the semester short. Well, that thought is partly correct. From what I have observed, the main reason why winter semesters finish faster than any other academic term is the hangover-like effects they create. You know those tv shows and movies that depicting a person getting drunk and then suddenly the screen shifts into a scene where itâs already morning? Thatâs exactly how winter semesters work! Itâs dark, cold, and youâre tiredâyou sleep a lot, and then you wonder where the time went!
When both campuses cancelled classes on Wednesday January 15, my twin and I felt relieved. Finally, we thought, we can rest. Unfortunately that wasnât the case⌠because we had to shovel the snow. It didnât end there, we had to put in the effort to properly spread the salt too. Instead of making that class cancellation work to our advantage, it became the opposite. After working outside in the snow, the tiredness kicked in and the cold made me sleepy. Nothing much I could do but follow what my body wanted at that time: a good, long nap⌠which felt like it went on for about four days or so.
Fast forward to today, the snow has melted and itâs rainy, and now I have a lot to doâa LOT of things to do, I tell you. I still have unfinished readings and I havenât made a single draft for my term papers. The inevitable snow hangover got me good. Wintertime escalated so fast. It felt like I was knocked out cold. Winter semesters do finish fast. Theyâre so fast, itâs like theyâre trying to beat you the finish line.
