quarter system vs. semester system

mikemac
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:50:39 +0000

the quarter system is like running a 100-yard dash, the semester system is more like going out for a jog.

10 weeks is just so short! And its not really 10 weeks, its more like 8 of instruction. The 1st week is getting organized, buying books, etc. The last week is dead week. And you’re always studying for tests, etc. Think back to the 4th of July. Does it seem that far back? Now if you were in school on the quarter system that started then, you’d have tests in some of your classes next week (week 3) and the rest of them the week after that. How much can you really have learned between the 4th and today?