With August well under way, we’ve all seen school supply ads and displays popping up in stores everywhere. However, your overenthusiastic Calc II professor has taken the back-to-school spirit especially to heart this year.

In order to ensure your New York trip is as interrupted as possible, he has already sent a “Welcome to MATH 113” message a week ago, and is commencing this weekend with “First Day Assignment Information”. Other planned subject lines for the coming weeks include “Why I only offer office hours once a month from 8-9:30 am,” “Thank you for signing up despite my 1.5/5 on ratemyprofessor,” and  “We’ll maybe probably use that $300 textbook from the booklist so definitely buy it.” 

It may be a bit of a nuisance, but it’s important to remember that your professor only has your success in mind. Preparing for a new semester ahead of time is key, and the best way to prepare is by being as informed about your new classes as possible. So, make sure to keep briefly skimming your school emails and then immediately forgetting about them until September!