Overheard on FDOC: Spring 2024

If you don’t know by now that Flyby is always, ALWAYS listening… we don’t really know what to tell you. This FDOC (First Day of Class, if you live under a rock) was notable for the complete and total dejection present in the student body, but hopefully these quotes will at least make you feel less alone. Here are the best, most bonkers things we heard this snowy Monday.

“Wow, this guy is really loud.” – a professor, on the professor next door.

“You just sit here, and you get smarter just because of the people around you.” – an overly optimistic middle-aged man in Tatte.

(In response to sounds of talking next door) “Who’s throwing a party next door? And why weren’t we invited? And is there food…?” – a presumably hungry professor.

“Hi!!!!” – high-pitched, from a girl to her friend in the street.

“Hi!!!!” – a man passing by, in the same high-pitched voice.

“Blah blah blah, everything should be your own, cite your sources.” – a professor.

“Oh yeah, you BETTER cite your sources.” – a student who has read the news.

“I’ll admit, I didn’t know this myself. I had to ask ChatGPT.” – a course preceptor who apparently has not read the news.

“So, usually when professors go on sabbatical, they’re doing research or working with other professors, but uh, he’s just on a boat this year. You can track him with this link!” – a sadly landlocked substitute professor.

“I’m saying, everyone’s resolution was to save money by eating Berg food.” – someone standing in the longest Berg line since September.

And finally, in Widener, taking FDOC pictures:

“But I don’t have class until Wednesday.” – someone with a true galaxy brain.

“B*tch.” – someone who needs to take more classes so they can grow their brain to the same galactic size.

If you also overheard any of these, you’re basically a Flyby Blog writer now… so why not comp Flyby this Spring?