How Are Students Really Feeling About Semester Two?

Jonny Harron

As of Jan. 30, the B-CC community switched to their second-semester schedules. The Tattler surveyed 245 students across all grades to assess their feelings about the change. The data implied that the vast majority of students feel they aren’t as social or friendly with their new classmates. Only 22% percent of students like their new classmates better, while 35% of students think their new classmates are worse. Whether getting to know new teachers, or attending classes in different subjects with potentially heavier workloads, this big adjustment can substantially affect students and teachers, sometimes negatively. 

B-CC Freshman Amelia Morton complained, “The hardest part of adjusting to the new semester is building new relationships with my teachers, and so far I miss my first semester teachers a lot.” The data reveals that nearly a quarter of B-CC students feel the same way about their second-semester teachers. 24% of students feel that their new teachers are worse than their first semester teachers, although a near identical number (23%) believe that their teachers are better. Over half of students (51%) do not feel that this semester’s teachers are any better or worse.

When looking at the data as a whole on the semester changes, according to the three survey questions, more students had a negative view of their second semester courses than those who felt they were better. The switch in classmates was their primary disappointment. Sophomore Noah Keeley said,” Not knowing a lot of people and having new teachers has made me very stressed about how the new semester is going to go.” While the change has been difficult for some students, others remain hopeful for what the new semester has to hold. Sophomore Jerónimo Castaño stated, “At first it was hard. I didn’t know anyone in my classes but the deeper we get into the semester, the more I’m getting used to my classes, and I’m starting to enjoy them, I have lots of hope for this new semester.”