Life goes on and so do the exams at university. This back-to-school week is also that of the first semester exams for many students, relieved to be able to spend them face-to-face, as on the Dijon campus. Catch-up sessions will be organized for those who have to isolate themselves due to covid.
It’s time to go back to school this Monday, January 3, 2022. The isolation imposed on positive covid cases can prevent schoolchildren, college or high school students from attending classes. For students, no change. It must be said that the stake is important for them, they are currently taking their end of first semester exams. In case of absence, remedial sessions must be planned. But faced with the uncertainty of the coming months, and after the difficulties of the last two years, some are ready to take the risk of coming to the amphitheatres at all costs.
In front of the Aristotle-Plato amphitheatres, a group of students in the first year of history awaits, philosopher, to take their second test of the day. ” We received all the instructions yesterday, at the last moment »Explains Victor. ” When I saw the email arrive, I was revising, it gave me stress, I was afraid of a cancellation because of the new sanitary measures! »
Among the recommendations, do not forget your student card, requested at the entrance, your mask, disinfect your hands, avoid eating or drinking.. In this branch, the exams are spread over several weeks, before and after the Christmas holidays, from January 3 to 13.
“These 2 years are hard. This is not a life “.
Bastien, history student
For these students who are discovering student life, it is quite a learning process. ” This morning, we were summoned to medical wards, at the other end of the university. We almost got lost! It had to be to space us out »Bastien adds. ” But I didn’t see any frost at the entrance and there was no ventilation. There it is, it only lasted an hour and a half. I dread the longest 4-hour trials, with the additional mask, it does not help to concentrate ».
Fears also justified by the bad memories of his final year class, with a preparation for the Bac very badly lived. ” These 2 years are hard. This is not a life ».
A feeling shared by Regina, in reorientation, this is her “second first” year of college after an attempt in art history. ” Last year, I experienced the partials in distance, it was horrible. The videoconference lessons were not interesting. I missed my year ».
In front of the university library, Marianne and Sarah-Lou discuss before the start of their exams tomorrow. They know that 3 amphitheatres are planned to ensure good distances. In the faculty of biology, they experienced “the hassle” last year of distance learning, but with face-to-face exams. They are happy that there is no going back.
Few cases of covid in the entourage of the students met, but contact cases, supposed not to take exams. This is the situation of Laura *, one of whose friends was tested positive this weekend, but asymptomatic. ” There are too many uncertainties for the rest. I’m going to take the risk of going anyway, teachers are already wondering if we will be able to hold on like this until the end of the year ».
* first name changed to guarantee anonymity
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The organization of the exams is a challenge for the University of Burgundy which ensures “to be careful”. ” Masks, hand gel, disinfection of the premises, there has been no change following the latest announcements ».
The fields concerned by the exams at the beginning of January are numerous: languages and communication, letters, philosophy, language sciences or human sciences. On the other hand, the test has already taken place in December in law and economics and politics as well as in medicine.
For students who test positive, each branch will be “tailor-made” by setting up a catch-up, depending on the number of people involved.
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