{"id":153,"date":"2017-04-17T21:53:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T21:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/tobrien\/?p=153"},"modified":"2017-06-10T23:48:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T23:48:24","slug":"quarter-system-vs-semester-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/tobrien\/2017\/04\/17\/quarter-system-vs-semester-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarter System vs. Semester System"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am finally starting to feel the struggle of the quarter system…
\nIt is only week 3 of spring quarter and I can feel my summer fever kicking in. The majority of my friends from back home are getting ready to take finals and I haven’t even taken a midterm yet. In the next 2-3 weeks my friends will be back at home soaking up the summer sun while meanwhile I will still be writing papers and taking exams until the middle of June. The struggle is REAL.<\/p>\n

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While starting summer 6 weeks after the semester system may suck, the quarter system does have to perks to it.<\/p>\n

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  1. You go back to school later than everyone else<\/li>\n
  2. If you hate a class, it only lasts 10 weeks<\/li>\n
  3. You get a break between every quarter<\/li>\n
  4. You don’t have to take finals right before Christmas<\/li>\n
  5. You get to take more classes and can take more advanced classes sooner<\/li>\n
  6. No time to procrastinate<\/em> so you can’t get behind (my favorite)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I only listed a few of the benefits of the quarter system, but you can see that there definitely are some great perks. As much as spring quarter may be a struggle for me right now, I actually do believe the quarter system is better than the semester system for me. This quarter may be hard for me to focus, but as long as I buckle down and work as hard as I can, I know I will get through it. Summer will be here before we know it and luckily the quarter system goes by fast so it really isn’t bad<\/del>\u00a0THAT bad.<\/p>\n

    I am sure the semester system is great too, but if any of those six perks I listed appeal to you, then I highly recommend attending a school on the quarter system. There are so many great things about it and I could go on and on, but all I can say is, as a major procrastinator myself, the quarter system really helps you get rid of that bad habit. Even if you are not a procrastinator, there are still great benefits to the quarter system. I would 10\/10 recommend it. If you have any questions about it feel free to leave me a comment and I would love to tell you more about it!<\/p>\n

    To those of you making your college decision, Good Luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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