By: Slater Hale

If you’re a Wake Forest student, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “Work Forest,” but is this fair?

Many students felt like they often had more work than their friends at other schools.

“Compared to other schools of the same stature, we have a really heavy workload.” said Junior Zoe Lamason.

This sentiment seemed to be shared by many students around campus,, that the workload in particular was worse at Wake Forest.

“Overall it’s a lot of work” and that friends at other schools say they  “have a lot less work,” said Junior Feng Mian Lee.

However, not all students felt the pressure of “Work Forest.”

“This is a really easy school, let me tell you I do no work and I have a 3.7” said Sophomore Olivia Woods. 

“It seems like a work hard play hard school… the academics are pretty rigorous, there are a lot of students here who feel like they have to do a lot of things on their own,” said Kristian Robinson, a faculty member in the counseling center. “A lot of students do really well in high school and that translates differently in college… some of the people here aren’t used to being average or below average.”

Ultimately, Wake Forest students seem to be working hard, but faculty and students recognize that students are also having a good time while being here.