As the sun rose over the Reynolds Club, students walked to their first day of classes.
Why do we start so late in the year? The University of Chicago is on the quarter system, which has three terms per regular school year. The fourth term is supposed to be summer, but in general calling it the "quarter system" is just another indication that we can't count.
At any rate, in the quarter system, there are 10 weeks of class and then one exam week, then a break, then 10 weeks, exam, break, etc. This means that students never have work to take home over breaks. Sweet. It also means that you have less time to forget things -- only 10 weeks as opposed to 15. However, it sometimes can feel like things are faster-paced. It seems that mid-terms begin in third week and continue until ninth week. But, is learning ever meant to stop or slow down? No, not here.
In other news, we are continuing to plan travel. I've printed all my Google maps for my first school visits later this week. To find out if we're coming to your school, check your email or mailbox, or look for a poster in your counselor's office.
We still have joint travel trips in the Midwest and Southeast, and our information sessions in London and Paris at the end of the month. We hope to see you on the road!
