The First Day of Class as Described by Gina Linetti

Annalise Alvarez Student Contributor, Saint Louis University

Sarah Steen Student Contributor, Saint Louis University

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SLU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

When you’re forced to share fun facts about yourself and do icebreaker activities to get to know your classmates:

When your professor goes over the syllabus for five minutes and then goes right into the first chapter:

When you find out half of your grade in the class is based on a group project:

When your professor says that there’s no attendance policy:

When you’re an upperclassman and discover that your class is entirely freshman:

When your professor has the audacity to say that it’s a “technology free” classroom:

And finally, when you get to go home at the end of the day and reunite with your bed at last:

Annalise Alvarez

SLU '20

Annalise is a senior studying speech-language pathology at SLU.

Sarah Steen

SLU '20

Sarah is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Campus Correspondent for Her Campus at Saint Louis University. She is a Junior studying English and American Studies with a primary interest in 20th-Century and Contemporary American Literature, particularly semi-autobiographical fiction and novels that celebrate diversity within the fabric of American society and culture. Sarah is originally from Minneapolis, MN (and will talk your ear off about it) and loves all things literature, intersectional feminisim, travel, food, and politics. Ask her for recommendations for exciting new novels or local restaurants, and she will gladly oblige!

The First Day of Class as Described by Gina Linetti

When you’re forced to share fun facts about yourself and do icebreaker activities to get to know your classmates:

When your professor goes over the syllabus for five minutes and then goes right into the first chapter:

When you find out half of your grade in the class is based on a group project:

When your professor says that there’s no attendance policy:

When you’re an upperclassman and discover that your class is entirely freshman:

When your professor has the audacity to say that it’s a “technology free” classroom:

And finally, when you get to go home at the end of the day and reunite with your bed at last:

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