Four-day weekends 4evr
As the dust of shopping period settled, I opened my course scheduler and saw something majestic: I did not have class on Mondays or Fridays. That means four day weekends every weekend. That means endless opportunities to explore Providence, secure gainful employment, and invest time and energy in extracurricular activities. There is also a non-zero chance that I will lose myself in the vast tracts of free time, neglect my responsibilities as a student, and generally spend a lot of time watching Youtube compilations of DJ Khaled's Snapchat. I'm not the only one with a three-day class schedule, so I’ve put together a set of options for those who also have a lot of free time this semester. Choose which plan is right for you based on your priorities for the semester.Option Number One: The Good Samaritan All this time off means you can maximize the amount of volunteer hours you put in this semester! You've got the pick of the litter of countless service groups on campus. From homelessness outreach and advocacy with HOPE to tutoring refugee students with BRYTE to environmental outreach with EmPower, you will not lack for variety in selected the pressing issues to which you will devote time and energy. Why this is a good idea: You're making a real difference and we're all proud of you. 
Option Number Two: Academic Beast Mode Four day weekend? You can smell the straight A's. With your weekend homework capacity doubled, you'll be able to give each paper the thorough editing it deserves, comb through each problem set multiple times to find your mistakes, and do every piece of suggested reading for your classes.Why this is a good idea: Hey grad skool wuts gud.Option Number Three: Fuck the Bubble You've always hated the Brown bubble and look down on your friends that still haven't been to India Point Park (actually, though it's barely even off campus you lazy walnuts). Anyhow, time to finally take advantage of those free RIPTA rides! Cruise on down to Newport for the quaint town vibes, head up to Pawtucket for a Paw Sox game, or just ride in circles around Kennedy Plaza. Why this is a good idea: You can act righteously indignant when someone says they never leave campus.Option Number Four: Rub it in everyones' face. Let's be honest: what's the point of having constant four day weekends if your friends aren't jealous? Every Sunday night, remind your roommate(s) that you've got a whole new weekend day ahead of you. On Friday, walk into a couple classes, then, as soon as class starts, get up and shout, "Oh wait, I almost forgot! I don't have class on Fridays!" and prance out the door.Why this is a good idea: You will ride a wave of self-importance for decades to come.Option Number Five: Just kinda loafing around. Come on, you deserve some downtime. Look how hard you've worked these last [insert number] of semesters! Seriously, you should just take it easy for a few months to focus on yourself. Have you ever seen DJ Khaled's Snapchat? No? Well, my friend, you're in for a treat, believe you me. This semester's gonna be great.Why this is a good idea: Not even gonna use one of DJ Khaled's eminently quotable catchphrases here. Because this semester, I vow to raise my journalistic standards.Images via and via.