Sharks speak: How will the Jan. 3 semester start date affect you?

We talked to students about their presence on campus, asking:
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How will the Jan. 3 semester start date affect you?

"I just think it's annoying to have New Year's on the first and to come back two days later. Some people live out of state or out of the country, so you have to figure out how to come back so quickly. It would be nice to have more time to settle in and get back to school," said Shavonne Adaka, junior psychology major.
"I, personally, think it's a very good time. We get time off the whole break, and we go right into getting things in motion again and we need to be ready for the next semester," said Will Watson, freshman biology major.
"It doesn’t affect me. I don’t believe it’s too early. I kind of wish it was not in the middle of the week, but I understand why they have it on the third, and it's not like the exact day after New Year's, so I think it’s fine," said Dekeisha Duncan, senior child development major.
"I believe the semester should start later. It would make more sense to start the following Monday, not right in the middle of the week on a Wednesday after New Year's," said Mohammed Faruque, senior biology major.