Semester
noun
A period of study in a school or college, usually lasting about six months.
She will be starting her second semester at college in January
Often appears as...
- fall semester
- spring semester
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Academic
noun
The two periods of six months into which a year is divided at some schools and colleges.
Next semester, I will be studying abroad in Spain.
Often appears as...
- next semester
- last semester
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Academic
noun
A period of study in a school or college, usually lasting about six months.
She will be starting her second semester at college in January
Often appears as...
- fall semester
- spring semester
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The two periods of six months into which a year is divided at some schools and colleges.
Next semester, I will be studying abroad in Spain.
Often appears as...
- next semester
- last semester
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Cycles
A semester marks progress and is a structured timeframe to complete courses or credits.
I've finished my first semester with all A's, feeling accomplished.
Pro Tip 2/3Schedule Planning
Students often select new classes at the beginning of each semester.
I'm planning my classes for the upcoming fall semester now.
Pro Tip 3/3Holiday Interruption
The winter, or fall, semester typically has a long break for holidays.
The fall semester will pause in December for the Christmas break.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Cycles
A semester marks progress and is a structured timeframe to complete courses or credits.
I've finished my first semester with all A's, feeling accomplished.
Pro Tip 2/3Schedule Planning
Students often select new classes at the beginning of each semester.
I'm planning my classes for the upcoming fall semester now.
Pro Tip 3/3Holiday Interruption
The winter, or fall, semester typically has a long break for holidays.
The fall semester will pause in December for the Christmas break.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Cycles
A semester marks progress and is a structured timeframe to complete courses or credits.
I've finished my first semester with all A's, feeling accomplished.
Pro Tip 2/3Schedule Planning
Students often select new classes at the beginning of each semester.
I'm planning my classes for the upcoming fall semester now.
Pro Tip 3/3Holiday Interruption
The winter, or fall, semester typically has a long break for holidays.
The fall semester will pause in December for the Christmas break.
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Why students should have...
especially youth mental health. Some semesters I used all of those rest days to the fullest. Others, I didn't need any at all. But the fact that they were always an option is what kept me a happy, healthy and successful student. Now I'm using those skills that I learned as a kid to help other students with mental health challenges.
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Climate change will...
to help them finish their semester or their year without missing a beat. Those students are now productive assets in our community, and this is what our communities, our businesses and our institutions need to get ready for now. The time is now.
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How to inspire every...
Out of sheer boredom, I asked to be switched into another class. The next semester, I joined advanced English. We read two novels and wrote two book reports that semester. The drastic difference and rigor between these two English classes
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Shimon Schocken: The...
this ascent and to create the tools and infrastructure that will enable students to build it in one semester. And this is the great team that helped us make it happen. The trick was to decompose the computer's construction
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Conrad Wolfram: Teaching...
is exams. In the end, if we test everyone by hand in exams, it's kind of hard to get the curricula changed to a point where they can use computers during the semesters. And one of the reasons it's so important --
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Documenting Democracy PIPE...
i went to college to be a writer my last semester senior year i took a photo class just kind of as a joke or as for fun and totally fell in love with it um i like dropped everything else in my life
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Your body language...
student who had not talked in class the entire semester who I had said look you got to participate or else you're going to fail came into my office I really didn't know her at all and she said she
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Our treatment of HIV has...
but they were also my friends. So I did. I moved out at the end of the semester. But it wasn't to appease them. It was out of respect for myself. I wasn't going to subject myself to people
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The family I lost in...
I took school seriously, and for the first time ever in my life, I received an academic award for excellence, and made dean's list from the first semester in high school.
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What forgiveness can...
at 21 I was a junior at Wesleyan University I decided to spend a semester
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Why students should have...
especially youth mental health. Some semesters I used all of those rest days to the fullest. Others, I didn't need any at all. But the fact that they were always an option is what kept me a happy, healthy and successful student. Now I'm using those skills that I learned as a kid to help other students with mental health challenges.
Video examples
Climate change will...
to help them finish their semester or their year without missing a beat. Those students are now productive assets in our community, and this is what our communities, our businesses and our institutions need to get ready for now. The time is now.
Video examples
How to inspire every...
Out of sheer boredom, I asked to be switched into another class. The next semester, I joined advanced English. We read two novels and wrote two book reports that semester. The drastic difference and rigor between these two English classes
Video examples
Shimon Schocken: The...
this ascent and to create the tools and infrastructure that will enable students to build it in one semester. And this is the great team that helped us make it happen. The trick was to decompose the computer's construction
Video examples
Conrad Wolfram: Teaching...
is exams. In the end, if we test everyone by hand in exams, it's kind of hard to get the curricula changed to a point where they can use computers during the semesters. And one of the reasons it's so important --
Video examples
Documenting Democracy PIPE...
i went to college to be a writer my last semester senior year i took a photo class just kind of as a joke or as for fun and totally fell in love with it um i like dropped everything else in my life
Video examples
Your body language...
student who had not talked in class the entire semester who I had said look you got to participate or else you're going to fail came into my office I really didn't know her at all and she said she
Video examples
Our treatment of HIV has...
but they were also my friends. So I did. I moved out at the end of the semester. But it wasn't to appease them. It was out of respect for myself. I wasn't going to subject myself to people
Video examples
The family I lost in...
I took school seriously, and for the first time ever in my life, I received an academic award for excellence, and made dean's list from the first semester in high school.
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
at 21 I was a junior at Wesleyan University I decided to spend a semester
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Caitlin Rose
American Musician
Growing up in Nashville, especially in a music business family, means growing up with knowledge that seems like common sense until later in life when you realize people spend thousands of dollars a semester trying to learn or pretending to learn while looking for some intern job on music row.
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Jordan Larson
American Athlete
Nebraska would like me to graduate in December and start college second semester so I can go through spring practice with them. But I want to stay around and be in high school. Your senior year is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and I don't want to cut that experience short.
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Carl Hart
American Educator
My research has taught me many important lessons, but perhaps none more important than this: drug effects, like semesters, are predictable; police interactions with black people are not.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The idea of going back to college scares me, and I didn't even go. I went to college for one year, two semesters. If you add up the total time, I probably didn't even go one semester.
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Scott Michael Foster
American Actor
I only went to college for one semester, community college outside of Dallas. I got to the end of that and said, 'I'm not doing this anymore,' and moved to L.A. and landed a job.
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Alice McDermott
American Writer
At the beginning of every semester, I ask my graduate students whether there is something I should read that will help me understand their work.
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Ryan Higa
American Comedian
I was doing nuclear med I didn't like it. My first semester I switched to film major. YouTube helped make that decision for me.
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Joe Biden
American President
When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn't be playing football.
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Jessica Szohr
American Actress
So basically, I graduated high school a semester early.
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Conrad Hall
American Artist
My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.
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Caitlin Rose
American Musician
Growing up in Nashville, especially in a music business family, means growing up with knowledge that seems like common sense until later in life when you realize people spend thousands of dollars a semester trying to learn or pretending to learn while looking for some intern job on music row.
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Jordan Larson
American Athlete
Nebraska would like me to graduate in December and start college second semester so I can go through spring practice with them. But I want to stay around and be in high school. Your senior year is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and I don't want to cut that experience short.
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Carl Hart
American Educator
My research has taught me many important lessons, but perhaps none more important than this: drug effects, like semesters, are predictable; police interactions with black people are not.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The idea of going back to college scares me, and I didn't even go. I went to college for one year, two semesters. If you add up the total time, I probably didn't even go one semester.
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Scott Michael Foster
American Actor
I only went to college for one semester, community college outside of Dallas. I got to the end of that and said, 'I'm not doing this anymore,' and moved to L.A. and landed a job.
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Alice McDermott
American Writer
At the beginning of every semester, I ask my graduate students whether there is something I should read that will help me understand their work.
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Ryan Higa
American Comedian
I was doing nuclear med I didn't like it. My first semester I switched to film major. YouTube helped make that decision for me.
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Joe Biden
American President
When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn't be playing football.
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Jessica Szohr
American Actress
So basically, I graduated high school a semester early.
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Conrad Hall
American Artist
My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.
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