Classes started on August 10th, and here at the Inkwell, we took it upon ourselves to ask students and staff how the first week was for them.

Danielle Gordan-Blackman, Third Year, Studio Art Major Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes? First week is kind of dead; there are less people here, which sucks and but also it is kind of how every first week is, which is anxiety-inducing and nerve-wracking.

Javanna Rogers, Fourth Year, Theater Major Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes? I feel pretty good. I think it’s going to be a great year so far.

Miles Scoville, First Year, Exercise Science Major Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes? I feel pretty good. I mean, it’s a generally pretty chill atmosphere. I mean, everything is pretty easy to find, and it’s nice people around here. Q: What is this here? I make art; I just printed some out if anyone wanted to take some.

Dennis Smith, Assistant Manager at the Galley Q: How do you feel after the first week?  I think it is promising. There has been a good turnout here; Monday was very busy. Q: Anything to expect from the Galley this year? We’re going to try to beef up our Fancy Fridays, and we should have our brunch on Saturdays as usual.

Moses Malloy Gomez, Academic Advisor for the Armstrong Campus  Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes?  The first week for a lot of our staff offices can be pretty hectic, and with a lot of students returning, you know students are coming in and wanting to get everything finalized. But again, it’s expected. It’s just one of those things that come with the territory, comes with the job, but the main thing is that we just want to make sure that students are prepared to get off on the right foot.

Sunny Girardeau, Second Year, Biochemistry Major Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes? It was really nice; it’s my first week back in three years, so it was very interesting. Honestly very energy-consuming, but it was good. I liked it. Q: How does it feel to come back after three years? It feels like it’s more student included now; I see a lot more groups on campus, and it’s very much more obvious that the university is here for the students.

Chyanne Brosam, Third Year, English Major and Barista at Starbucks Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes? It was pretty good because I only have two in-person classes, and they’re pretty easy. But then work was crazy because we are the only restaurant open, and our hours were cut, so everyone was trying to get coffee, but it was still good.

Dawn Barrios, Assistant Manager at the University Bookstore Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes? First week of classes, has been pretty rough, a little frustrating as we are dealing with some issues with D1A (First Day Access), some e-books not working, and not having the books here on a timely manner. So it’s been a little frustrating because we’re trying to help the students and make sure that they have the tools and resources they need for their classes.

Jace Reily, Third Year, Political Science Major Q: How do you feel about the first week of classes?  I noticed that there are a lot fewer people on campus than last year, most people I knew. This is kind of expected; people are always moving around, especially with people in my age range starting to transfer to different campuses for their majors. But in general, I feel like the student life has gone down drastically. But there have been a lot of cool activities still going on, and that’s an amazing way to connect with people.

Feel free to comment and tell us how you felt about the first week of classes, and as usual, be sure to check your student inbox and our website to stay up to date with the latest Armstrong news.