Classes at Riverfront

This semester marks the first time I’ve had classes in Riverfront. For some reason, upper-level Spanish classes have been relegated there instead of the tiny freezing room on the first floor of French Hall.

Honestly, it’s not too terrible overall. I had never had a reason to go to Riverfront before, so getting to see the place every day is kind of cool. It’s called Riverfront for a reason and it has some really nice views of downtown Flint and the Flint River. On the slightly less bright side of things, the classroom I am in does not have windows.

Since it’s currently winter, and quite a bitterly cold winter I might add, I have come to sincerely appreciate the skywalks that connect the main buildings on campus. The Pavilion can get you close to Riverfront, but it’s the last stretch that kills you, especially with the traffic on the bricks which can sometimes seem more like walking into a free-for-all between speedy metal behemoths than crossing in front of a society following the rules of the road.

Some things that are super cool about Riverfront include the scrolling stock updates and fitness center that is so high above the second floor where classrooms are that the people working out can not only look down on you for not working out like them, but also literally look down on you as you scurry to class shivering and wet. It’s good motivation, haha!

Sadly, the two classes I have there don’t follow one another so I make the trip over twice a day, once at 11 and once at 5:30. Extra incentive to go slow and appreciate the often-overheated skywalks since I know I’ll be missing them sorely on the trek to my Spanish classes, I guess!

In all seriousness, Riverfront is a really cool building and I’m glad that I had the chance to experience some classes. I’ll still try to avoid it at all costs in future schedule planning just as much as I avoid Friday classes.