BYE

In biology, chemistry, math, students can choose to test out of a class. Many big universities across the States discourage professors from having attendance grades. Thus, a student can show up to the midterm and final and if they pass, they are set.

I understand that in writing, no matter what level you are at, practice is key. I just wish there was an option to test out of the lecture portion of classes. It can be very frustrating to sit in class as students ask the difference between a byline and a headline. I understand if a person knows nothing about journalism, those questions arise, but why can't students who know what they are doing test out of those lectures?

I have been learning all of the frustration that comes with the last weeks of a degree: filling out petty paperwork, sitting through classes that are only challenging because projects are chosen individually, constantly swimming in a sea of fellowship applications for months and months ahead of time.

Sometimes I wish life was a little more like football. I should be getting a BYE pretty soon...