Sooo, as we go through a long period of endless raining, we are also going through the wonderful time that is midterms. Everyone on campus is studying to take what are usually the first tests of the year and it is certainly a very tense time. However, even though I seem to be doing more school work lately than fun, midterms also means that this term is already halfway over!
This wonderfullllllll thought is due to the awesome Mercyhurst trimester system. A lot of people outside of Mercyworld hear the word "trimester" and think, "What on Earth is that??" It is very rare nowadays, especially with most schools moving into a semester system. But, let me tell you, trimesters are the way to go! They are a lot like quarters in that we have three 10-week terms every year. Each term we take 3-4 classes.
This is really nice because it means at any certain time you only have 3-4 classes worth of homework. At semester schools, you could have to do 8 classes worth of homework at once! That's a lottttt of reading and papers! It's also really convenient because if there happens to be a class that you hate (there is no doubt you will have a few of those), that class will be over really soon. I love the fast pace and the fact that we constantly change scenery throughout the year. You get to meet three sets of friends in class every year, plus we get really looooong breaks between terms that other schools don't get!
So basically, even though midterms are stressinggggg me out right now, the trimester system is totally worth the stress at the end of the day! Just another one of the many reasons that Mercyhurst is such an awesome school to choose!
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