Attending a university that’s on the quarter system isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Classes move through material much faster in comparison to the semester system and it can defintely be overwhelming at times. However, like all great challenges there’s a silver lining to the quarter system.
Pro: It’s only 10 weeks long.
You won’t have to tolerate that annoying guy in lecture for very long.
Con: It’s only 10 weeks long.
Cramming a semester’s worth of info into ten weeks? Yay.
Pro: Long vacations.
Summer vacay begins in June and ends in September!!
Con: I mean reaaally long vacations.
Boredom kills.
Pro: You take a variety of classes by the time you graduate.
Look at you– you educated, cultured individual.
Con: Intense work load.
The assignments pile up FAST.
Pro: More classes, more friends.
The quarter system allows you to get through more classes. Therefore, more friends.
Con: Social life vs Sleep vs Work.
*Adds 1,462 things to “To-do” list.
Basically, if you can get through college on the quarter system, you can do anything– just another plus side to the fast paced academic life.