As the weather changes, college students must adjust their
focus to maintain academic success. Students at Bowie State University view,
and adjust to, the changing seasons differently.
According to Professor Berry, during fall semester, Bowie
State University students are able to zero in on their studies due to the lack
of social events and the plummeting temperatures. Spring semester boasts high
temperatures and allows for more frequent events, which can be difficult to
handle for some students.
Kenyetta Hazel, a junior at Bowie State, is very active in
the Student Government Association and a member of the Campus Activities Board.
During the spring semester, the Campus Activities Board is able to plan more
events for the student body. Hazel plays a pivotal role in event planning and
marketing on Bowie State’s campus. “You want to go out and enjoy the weather
and you know you have all your classes. Somehow I’ve managed to take the most amount
of classes during the spring,” says Kenyetta Hazel. This spring semester, she
is taking six classes.
In order to remain focused on her studies, Kenyetta reminds
herself that there are rewards at the completion of the spring semester, “I’m
about to go one summer break, so let me end the year right.”
Some students are motivated to excel by the weather. Rising
senior Parris Armstrong pinpoints his goals for the semester and sets out to
achieve them, “It’s grind time… The atmosphere just makes you feel like you’re
ready to get to work. [Ready] to accomplish.”
Professor Erin Berry of the Bowie State University Department
of Communications, being a younger Professor, has recognized and experienced
the changes students go through as the seasons change, “It’s really important
for students to remain focused… It’s also really important for students to
start thinking about what their summer plans are, whether it be internships,
jobs, or other ventures that they choose to pursue.”
The weather may have an effect on some students, but many graduating
seniors have a different perspective on the weather and its impact. “It doesn’t
matter what the weather is like, I just want to graduate,” said senior LaTonya
Jackson.
