The 5 People You Meet During Syllabus Week

If there’s anything that makes the beginning of a quarter more interesting, it’s the amount of new people you meet in class. Some of these people you just seem to click with, while others. . .maybe not so much. Although you’re probably surrounded by a number of people you don’t know, some personalities seem strangely familiar. Below are some common types of people you encounter during the first few days of class. 

1. The Over Achiever- That one person who already started reading the material and tries to begin a class discussion on the first day.

2. The Planner- She has a set of highlighters in every color imaginable and marks up her syllabus and calendar accordingly. 

3. The Social Butterfly- This person walks into the room and already has 10 friends in class and makes about 5 more by the end of lecture. 

4. The Question Master- The one who not only asks every question pertaining to the syllabus, but also manages to ask the professor about his/her personal life. 

5. The Fangirl- The student who acts as if the professor is her favorite celebrity and won’t stop bragging about how much she loves him/her. 

Don’t worry, just ten weeks to go. . .and then you’ll meet five more of these types of people next quarter. 

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