Earlier this week, The Eagle reported that there is going to be a change in the start times of classes, starting in the Fall 2016 semester. The biggest change will be that 8:55 classes will now be pushed up to 8:10 (cue the Home Alone kid screaming).
If you went on Facebook, you probably saw that everyone was upset about the new start times for these classes, even though the time won’t officially change until next fall. Now that we know the 8:10 classes are here to stay, here are ten reasonable predictions for what could happen when they start:
1. On the first day of classes, students will be laying in their beds thinking: I don’t really have to get up THIS EARLY do I?
2. Multiple phone alarms will be set starting at 6:30 to leave time for the necessary prepartations for the dreaded 8:10 classes…aka lots of Starbucks and bagels from Megabytes.
3. Megabytes, Einstein Bros and the American Cafe in the Ward building will have to keep a big stock of bagels and cream cheese for the early morning gotta-get-to-my-8:10-class rush.
4. The line at Starbucks will be long…and I mean EXTRA long…it might even be out the door…
5. The sizes of Starbucks coffee orders will increase due to the much needed supply of caffeine at 8 AM. Tall and grande? More like venti and trenta.
6. On that note, Starbucks will have to refill their coffee machines multiple times throughout the day due to the amount of coffee consumed.
7. Students will hope that during syllabus week they can go over the syllabus and leave early to catch up on all the sleep they missed.
8. The 8:10 class takers will plan no classes right after their 8:10’s so they can get more sleep!
9. Snow days and delayed openings will be even more appreciated!
10. Professors that teach 8:10 classes will most likely hear the “I forgot to set my alarm” excuse but what that really means is that the student just did not want to.
Do you think you will be doing any of these things next fall? Don’t worry, I can assure you you will not be alone!