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DO NOT PASS GO Once you readjust to the fact that the year is about to begin, those of us who did not go through pre- registration sit down with the infamous class schedule book and course catalogue to try and form a schedule that is as masterful as any produced by the great Re- naissance artists. This might be a harder task than Rembrandt had, since all he had to do was design a painting. As a student making a schedule, you not only have to pick courses, but they must all fit in and not overlap each other, leave time for that part-time job, not begin before 1 1 :00 AM, or meet on a Friday. Add to this the facts that certain courses must be taken, others want to be taken and still others are so easy they are so hard to pass up. As you can see, registration is something to be dreaded! It takes hours of deliberation and many phone calls to friends to get the lowdown on the courses one is choosing from. Finally, the schedule that will make this semes- ter the best ever is formed. But, as you go to fill in that last course, you find you are taking two courses from 2:10-3:25 on Monday and Wednesday. This calls for more switching of courses. After shuffling around a little, you come up with a schedule that fits; it is not as perfect as the one before, yet you will leave perfec- tion to next semester. With your schedule fixed, you begin the registra- tion process. The first stop is Building K to pick up your registration packet. Yes, that small packet that reduces all students to a computer card. After filling out the different cards, it is off on the quest for your departmental class cards. It is annoying how large G.W.U. campus becomes on this day. Wasn’t it just yesterday that you were telling a friend of yours how small and easy it is to go from one end of campus to another? But on this day it seems as though God miraculously expanded our campus. Everytime reg- istration arrives it seems as though five buildings have been added to the campus. Each year, you enter into buildings you never even heard of before. It becomes almost comical. Where is building RR? After collecting all the necessary cards, you give yourself a pat on the back and wonder what new buildings will be discovered during Spring registra- tion. Now with the packet complete, you are ready for step three, getting your Dean’s approval. The only problem is that many of your peers have also hit this 16
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stage of development. The line has grown so long, that the office is only a dim vision on the horizon. The time is passed by talking to others in your same predicament. The topic of conversation is similar in all schools, whether it is SGBA, Columbian College, Engineering, or SPI A, everyone is thinking to them- selves and saying out loud, “God, I knew I should have pre-registered. Next year I am going to do it for sure.” Having gotten your Dean’s approval, or one of your Dean’s Secretary’s approval, you are ready for the final step in the game of Registration. It is time to pay tuition over at Smith Center. This is probably the only game in the world where the winner is the one that gets rid of his money first! You enter through the main doors and proceed around the maze that leads you to the cashiers desk. There are two guys at the doors screaming, “Make sure you have your Dean’s and Advisors’ signature, or go directly back to the beginning. Do not call Lloyd Elliot, and do not collect $200.00.” Along the maze are all sorts of tables to keep your walk interesting. There is the GWUSA table. Cherry Tree, DC Pirg and other groups. The last one is the table seniors delight in going to, and everyone else yearns for. This table is where you petition to graduate, and get measured for your cap and gown. You then walk through the main gym, and proceed down the line of tables. Here the total amount to be paid is added. The cost of another semester is circled on the bottom of your payment card, and you take a large gulp and head on to the next table. This is where the options are built in. One can go to any number of tables now depending on what method you are using to pay for this semester, be it loans, scholarships or grants. Finally, after getting all the necessary papers signed, it is time to hand over your packet at the cashier’s window, pay your bill, and receive your registration card stamped PAID. At this moment, one is ' declared a winner at the game of Registration, A winner being anybody who has escaped with at least half his mind still intact. You walk out ot the Smith Center relieved by the fact that you will now be able to participate in another year of cerebral enrichment. 17
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