Fall, Thanksgiving 'breaks' not enough for UA students
The Traveler Editorial Board
Issue date: 10/20/08 Section: Opinion
Several students made their way home last week for their university fall break.
Unfortunately, none of those students attend the UA.
The UA does not have a scheduled fall break during October. Instead, the UA "fall break" falls on a Wednesday the week of Thanksgiving, and the following two days, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, are considered a "Thanksgiving holiday." This amounts to three days off during one of the most chaotic weeks of the year.
Although school is just a couple of months into session by the middle of October, students still feel the stress of midterms, jobs and constant responsibilities. Although a couple of days off during the month of October does not seem like it would make much of a difference, it could be just what the doctor ordered for overwhelmed college students.
If a break during October isn't feasible, a full week off during Thanksgiving also would be a nice gesture. Many students must fly across the U.S. to go home for the heart-warming American tradition of turkey eating, football watching and napping, but with just three days off school, some might be forced to forgo that much-needed break.
College students might not bear the same responsibilities as adults who spend all of their time in the workforce, but students certainly have a full plate of work, especially if they take on a part-time, or in some instances a full-time, job while taking classes.
A fall break in mid-October, and/or a weeklong break during Thanksgiving, would give UA students and teachers alike a chance to refuel their engines to drive through the end of the fall semester.
Unfortunately, none of those students attend the UA.
The UA does not have a scheduled fall break during October. Instead, the UA "fall break" falls on a Wednesday the week of Thanksgiving, and the following two days, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, are considered a "Thanksgiving holiday." This amounts to three days off during one of the most chaotic weeks of the year.
Although school is just a couple of months into session by the middle of October, students still feel the stress of midterms, jobs and constant responsibilities. Although a couple of days off during the month of October does not seem like it would make much of a difference, it could be just what the doctor ordered for overwhelmed college students.
If a break during October isn't feasible, a full week off during Thanksgiving also would be a nice gesture. Many students must fly across the U.S. to go home for the heart-warming American tradition of turkey eating, football watching and napping, but with just three days off school, some might be forced to forgo that much-needed break.
College students might not bear the same responsibilities as adults who spend all of their time in the workforce, but students certainly have a full plate of work, especially if they take on a part-time, or in some instances a full-time, job while taking classes.
A fall break in mid-October, and/or a weeklong break during Thanksgiving, would give UA students and teachers alike a chance to refuel their engines to drive through the end of the fall semester.
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