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" So I&amp;#039;m sitting in the Miami International Airport as I write this, doing homework in preparation for missing class this Tuesday and Thursday. I&amp;#039;ll be in Jamaica for a week celebrating my cousin&amp;#039;s wedding! During the fall quarter, I had the opportunity to go to another wedding in Mexico, but I wasn&amp;#039;t sure if I could skip my classes. But this time I was prepared. It&amp;#039;s been quite a struggle planning around my school schedule and this family event, but I found a way to miss class without losing points or precious class time! Check your school&amp;#039;s academic calendar! It&amp;#039;s important to check for crucial events going on at school during the time you&amp;#039;ll be away. I&amp;#039;ll be out the week right before midterms, so I had to make sure I wouldn&amp;#039;t miss any early exams teachers sometimes schedule and that I would be able to keep up with the study guides. Contact teachers right away. As soon as I registered for my spring quarter classes, I emailed all of my professors asking if my absence would interfere with my midterms. Most of the professors will reply right away and let you know if that works with their syllabus. Sometimes they&amp;#039;ll even let you reschedule a test. Don&amp;#039;t forget to talk to them in person about your absence on the first day of class too! They&amp;#039;re much more likely to be understanding if you give them the heads up right away. Complete your assignments ahead of time. You don&amp;#039;t want to be stuck doing homework during your little vacation (like me, unfortunately). Try to stay ahead of your assignments and avoid having to set aside time for schoolwork while you&amp;#039;re away. If you do end up doing homework during your trip, make sure there&amp;#039;s WiFi or an Internet source for you to connect to! I hope this helps you guys who have a lot of important events coming up next year. Of course, school is always a top priority, but it&amp;#039;s important to find a balance between schoolwork and life milestones, like a wedding, a family tradition, or any other emergencies. Good luck! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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