Dear Ed,
I’m starting to hear a lot about Foxfield and it sounds like a lot of fun, but I don’t really drink. I guess I’d consider having a beer or two, but I’ve heard there’s a huge police presence and don’t want to do something stupid. Can you tell me a little more about the event?
Thanks,
Are There Even Horses?
Dear Horses,
Every year, more than 25,000 people gather for Charlottesville’s premier tailgating event — which just so happens to include steeplechase horse races. Foxfield is a great event, whether or not you choose to drink. The idea you have to be Greek to attend isn’t true either — different CIOs, club sports teams and even just groups of friends almost always pool together to get plots. If you don’t want to drink, go with a group you know will feel the same way.
Regardless of what you decide to do, there are plenty of different ways to enjoy Foxfield, copious amounts of alcohol aside. It’s one of the last couple days to relax before you have to sell your soul to Club Clem when finals start, so put on your preppiest pastels and break out your bowtie. Get ready to celebrate the end of the school year in one of the classiest ways possible: Foxfield Horse Races.
Stay classy,
Edgar
Edgar,
I can’t believe we only have a little more than a month of classes left. I didn’t do as well on my midterms as I had hoped, and now I’m worried I’ve ruined all my semester grades. At this point in the semester, what do you recommend I do to turn around my performance in my classes? Is this even possible?
Sincerely,
School Stressed and a Lil’ Depressed
Dear School Stressed,
Luckily, there’s still plenty of time to recover, even if your midterm grades aren’t quite what you hoped for. In most of your classes, a substantial portion of your grade has yet to be determined. Use these next five weeks to buckle down and log some hours at the library. Talk to your TA, and have him walk through exactly what got you points off on your midterm so you’ll be better prepped for the final. It’s often a struggle to avoid distractions in the springtime, but with Virginia’s recent weather identity crisis, temptation seems to be slim. It’s not too late to turn this semester around. All it will take is some work and the reminder that summer is only 44 days away.
Happy studying,
Edgar
Mr. Poe,
I’m trying to pick my classes for next semester, but my academic advisor doesn’t seem to be much help. Is there anywhere else I can get good advice on the best courses to take?
Yours,
Scared of Selection
Dear Scared,
I know that at times academic advisors are less helpful than Alderman after midnight. More often than not, the advice you will take away from your meeting is worth far less than the time and effort it takes you to schedule and suffer through the process. The best advice you will get here is likely from current students. They know which classes to take, which professors to avoid and which courses distribute most of their grades in the D range. Talk to your friend’s brother, your RA, your fraternity brothers, your sorority sisters, older club members and people in your current classes. Chances are, students, who are better acquainted with the demands of University life, will give better advice than any faculty member ever could. Don’t stress — choosing each class will be the easiest thing you do for them all semester!
Stop stressin’,
Edgar
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