Confused, but not complaining
I am pleasantly, but confusedly, surprised by UT's class cancellations. Tomorrow is Veteran's Day and we have no classes. Since I don't recall ever getting Veteran's Day off at Case or in grade school, I do find it interesting that it's being observed. And we didn't have Columbus Day off a month ago, which surprised my brother who didn't have to work that day, so it isn't as if the university is observing all the holidays.
On the plus side, since my Genetics lab holds a section on Wednesday and the holiday interferes with it, lab was canceled for the entire week, so I get the afternoon off today. My Organic Chemistry lab on Thursday was canceled as well, which is pretty odd, considering there is no Wednesday section for the holiday to interfere with; the sections are on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The logic behind the cancellation was that back when we had fall break on a Monday and Tuesday, the Tuesday lab section got canceled but the Thursday/Friday sections remained, which meant the Tuesday section was a lab behind. To make up for it, Thursday and Friday sections get the week of Veterans Day off. Which is great and all, but I honestly don't understand why they didn't just give everyone the week of fall break off and not have to worry about this balancing act. I guess the chemistry department just likes to complicate things. Still, as a result of all this, I have a nice little break in the middle of the week with Wednesday off and only one class in the morning on Tuesday and Thursday.
The other odd thing is that instead of the customary Thursday and Friday off for Thanksgiving, UT is also giving us that Wednesday off for whatever reason. And because this interferes with the sections of Genetics lab again, my holiday weekend will officially begin that Tuesday at 9:15 AM. Can't argue with that.
On the plus side, since my Genetics lab holds a section on Wednesday and the holiday interferes with it, lab was canceled for the entire week, so I get the afternoon off today. My Organic Chemistry lab on Thursday was canceled as well, which is pretty odd, considering there is no Wednesday section for the holiday to interfere with; the sections are on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The logic behind the cancellation was that back when we had fall break on a Monday and Tuesday, the Tuesday lab section got canceled but the Thursday/Friday sections remained, which meant the Tuesday section was a lab behind. To make up for it, Thursday and Friday sections get the week of Veterans Day off. Which is great and all, but I honestly don't understand why they didn't just give everyone the week of fall break off and not have to worry about this balancing act. I guess the chemistry department just likes to complicate things. Still, as a result of all this, I have a nice little break in the middle of the week with Wednesday off and only one class in the morning on Tuesday and Thursday.
The other odd thing is that instead of the customary Thursday and Friday off for Thanksgiving, UT is also giving us that Wednesday off for whatever reason. And because this interferes with the sections of Genetics lab again, my holiday weekend will officially begin that Tuesday at 9:15 AM. Can't argue with that.