{"id":16944,"date":"2019-01-07T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=16944"},"modified":"2019-01-18T09:33:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T17:33:54","slug":"first-things-first-hurry-up-and-waitlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2019\/01\/07\/first-things-first-hurry-up-and-waitlist\/","title":{"rendered":"First Things First<\/em>: Hurry up and wait(list)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I can\u2019t begin to describe how insufferable it is to check your place on a waitlist. Because of this, I have a few pieces of advice for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, as you might have guessed, the lower the number, the higher your chances are of getting in. \u201cWell, duh, Tiegan,\u201d you say. \u201cThat\u2019s, like, what a waitlist is. Tell me something I don\u2019t know.\u201d I\u2019m sorry that I pointed out the obvious, but this is linked with a general tip: if you\u2019re in the top five, you\u2019ll probably get in. (It\u2019s a general theory, so don\u2019t hold me on that.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First things First<\/em> is a column about issues pertaining to first-year students; it appears in every issue of Nexus<\/em> (illustration by Tiegan Suddaby).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, go wild with the waitlists! Your waitlisted classes might overlap, but at least it gives you time and opportunity to choose which class you prefer. Plus, you might get to experiment with classes you never expected to take. But hang on, slow down; don\u2019t go too wild. Put some of those waitlists back. True, putting your name on the list is equal to getting your foot in the door, but remember some people do need the class more than you. Be considerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My third tip: stay on the waitlist. One of the first classes I wanted to take was already up to seven people on the list. My prospects were bleak, so I did the completely illogical thing and dropped the class before I even went to it. After realizing how that decision would affect the rest of my schedule, I signed up again. Luckily, some people dropped before class began and I got to sit comfortably in fifth place on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My final tip is to attend the class while you can. To know that someone else has a better chance getting into a class you want but isn\u2019t taking advantage of that opportunity is infuriating. Class isn\u2019t about competition and it\u2019s certainly not about negatively affecting your education, or someone else\u2019s. If you\u2019re not attending the class, why wait for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, once you head to your waitlisted class at the beginning of the semester, don\u2019t sweat your placement. It might not work out in your favour all the time, but next time, keep your priorities in order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I can\u2019t begin to describe how insufferable it is to check your place on a waitlist. Because of this, I have a few pieces of advice for you. First, as you might have guessed, the lower the number, the higher your chances are of getting in. \u201cWell, duh, Tiegan,\u201d you say. \u201cThat\u2019s, like, what a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-columns","category-january-7-2019"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t