Summer Semester at College

Many students enter their freshman year of college during the summer semester. They do this for one of two reasons. 1, they applied for summer term instead of fall term because they would have a better chance of being admitted or 2, they applied to summer term because adjusting to college can take some time and it's best to do this during summer when everything is less crowded and more laid back (not to mention it's not football season).

I started my freshman year at the University of Florida in summer term 01. I did it for both of the above reasons. I was able to take just 2 or 3 classes in a laid back setting while I adjusted to the school. We had smaller classrooms and less confusion on campus. The buses weren't crowded and you could actually find a seat at the food court. I enjoyed summer term.

The worse thing about it was having to switch dorms after only about 6 weeks of class. I had a different dorm for summer and fall term. It wasn't that bad of an inconvience for me, because my fall dorm was right next door.

Almost every student has to go to summer term atleast once in their college career, why not make it your first semester. Most students are anxious to get out of home and go to college anyways. You will will be several credits ahead of your fall semester friends when they come. You can feel proud of yourself and you will feel special knowing your way around school and not having a map in your hands when the upperclassmen come back.