<p>I support this. This really only affects lazy students who want a longer break between fall and winter quarter. (after 3 weeks, you start slacking off) </p>
<p>The argument that this will affect international students is invalid, as they are either
- The majority of exchange students who won’t go home anyway (most go home during the summer)
- Rich international students who can already afford out of state tuition, so they can afford the slightly higher air fares (fares get more expensive near Christmas). </p>
<p>For most international students, 2 weeks is actually better. Thats 1 less week spent alone while their local housemates go back to their families. </p>
<p>Sure, you can argue that in some special, rare case, an international student might suffer from this policy, but in the end, the number of international students is insignificant compared to the overall group of students, who won’t really be affected by this policy. </p>
<p>In the end, the benefits outweigh the costs. In-state students will benefit from a longer work period in the summer and shorter slacking time during the school year. Most don’t really care about the change. The few, rich, international students who want to go back home while studying abroad might be affected, but too bad, American citizens must come first.</p>