A Week in the Life of an ISU Student

As a current Senior at Illinois State University I have had a myriad of opportunities to experience life as an ISU student. Through my 3+ years spent as a full-time student, they typical week of class is somewhat redundant, and thus relatable to all students from Freshman to Seniors. Each week provides unique challenges, yet follows a general form week in and week out. Although my experiences do not speak true to the entire student body, my observations to this point in my college career have led me to believe in this particular way. Tentatively, my past three years of college can be viewed as follows:

Monday: Classes begin for the week, thus the world of a college student officially returns to equilibrium after an eventful, fun weekend. Mondays set the tone for the entire week, and forces students to prepare themselves, and set a plan for the week they currently find themselves in. Mondays are, as many students say, the least favorable day of the week.

Tuesday: After Monday, Tuesday typically is a much more productive and relaxed day of the week. You have you weekly plan in place, and are simply going through the motions. There is nothing special about Tuesdays, except for the fact that you are one day closer to the weekend.

Wednesday: HUMP DAY! You are now officially half way through the week and are now thinking ahead to the weekend. You see the end, you're so close, but yet, so far from the weekend being here. You are excited for the days to come, however need to perform academically at your best as most tests and projects are typically assigned for Wednesday's, Thursday's, and Friday's. You must be at your best, and have had Monday and Tuesday to prepare yourself for these three days.

Thursday: ONE MORE DAY. Thursday has officially arrived, and while you still must perform strong academically, you have now begun the planning process for the weekend. This excitement for no class and the ability to socialize pushes you to complete your academic obligations to enable you to relax this upcoming weekend.

Friday: Needless to say, Friday is the day all students look forward to all week. Walking out of that final class, the weekend is officially underway. The world is your oyster, your friends are all as excited as you to take on the weekend and all the festivities that are about to unfold. Your classes are done, and now you can pat yourself on the back for the hard work you did this past week and celebrate.

Saturday: You're tired from the night before. You stayed up celebrating longer than you thought, and had the time of your life. You wake up feeling under the weather and coast through the day with no worries or classes. Depending on the time of year, you may have College Football on, which for guys is a treat in itself. Saturdays come and go quicker than anyone may appreciate, however you have one more night of festivities to attend to.

Sunday: You're more tired than you were Saturday morning. You stayed up even later than Friday night celebrating your past hard work and now are faced with the inevitable feeling every Sunday brings, the need to begin preparing and planning for your next week of classes. Sunday's are without a doubt the busiest day at the ISU Library, as all other students are in the same position as yourself. Sunday is a recovery day, a planning day, and slowly eases students back into the ritualistic week ahead.

The weekends make the classes during the week bearable. The social aspect of college on the weekend keeps us sane and motivated during the week, and pushes us to accomplish our obligations each and every week to celebrate again the next weekend.

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