Welcome back to the Spring 2012 semester at NTC. There are lots of exciting things in store for you this semester. Both 3rd and 4th semester classes are demanding...and it's fair to warn you that the pacing of each progressive semester increases, and within each class the workload increases during the semester. If there is any advice to be given, it's this--things may start slow, but the pace and intensity will increase as the semester wears on.