School work and Sunshine

David R.

April 12, 2010 - 12:39 PM

Monday has to be everyone's least favorite day. For most college students it could be Sunday, considering that this is usually homework day; however, Monday is the first day of the week and it reminds students of how far away the weekend is. This Monday marks the beginning of the third week of the spring term. Unfortunately, this also tends to be the week when the work load begins to pick up. I feel like the term just started and I already have a midterm this week in my sociology 204 class. I have been taking detailed notes in the lectures so I should be just fine.

As I may have mentioned before, many students opt to take a smaller class load during the spring term because of the fact that this term tends to be the one in which the weather is the nicest; consequently, most students prefer to lay out in the sun when it is nice than to be inside of the library doing homework. Many students, myself included, sometimes tend to focus more on leisure time than academics during this term. This morning I walked into my management class and I was able to witness this concept first hand. At the beginning of the term we were divided into groups. Each group was assigned a week and a topic on which to give a presentation. This morning was group number one's turn to present and no one in the group had any clue about it. I understand completely how such a thing can occur. Personally, when the sun is shining, like it is right now, the focus tends to shift from academics to how I can enjoy the rays. Don't get me wrong, academics is the reason why students come to college. I'm just saying that there is a reason why students downscale the work load during the spring term: when the sun is out everyone is much to distracted. Especially now, given that Eugene has seen constant rain for months, the sunshine is a shock to most, as it hasn't been around for a while.

In my last blog I wasn't lying about being a firm believer in the expression "sun's out guns out." Since the sun is currently shining, I am writing this blog, shirtless, on the lawn of my fraternity. Beach season is upon us, and I am not about to throw off my shirt and blind everyone with my pasty white skin. I gotta be prepared for the common spring term festivities.

Last year for Memorial Day I went with a group of friends to Loon Lake, which is located a few hours away from Eugene. This year, I will be going with an even larger group to Lake Shasta in California. I have heard phenomenal stories about this great lake, but never have I been there. During memorial day weekend, I have heard that this lake is a hot spot for those who want to get away. I am hopeful that the weather is nice while I am there, and my tan should be perfected by the time we leave Eugene.