Indeed, they were at an awkward time for college students. In fact, it was smack dab in the middle of USC's exam week. However, knowing that the Georgia Dome is a busy place, as is (I'd imagine) the GWCC, it was probably the best date FIRST could get.
But I knew going into the semester what would happen if push came to shove. In fact, I had originally planned to leave after Friday due to one class, but the professor relented a week or so beforehand.
Luckily for us Gamecocks, USC's sliding back its semesters starting in the fall.
