It is peculiar to think that within the first day of class, a full semester has been laid out to you. Upon receiving your syllabus to any class, a series of fabula have been set ahead of you. A narrative within itself, the student now knows when he or she is able, or enable to relax or have fun. Once a schedule has been established, the next three months of your life will be dictated completely by these five pieces of paper, which are subject to revision, occasionally.
What is interesting to think is that the months ahead revolve around the preset events which you one must abide by, the fabula, it is your job to fill in the discourse surrounding those fabula, create your own story while abiding to the structure of the not-so-much-a-choose-your-own-adventure.
A syllabi reciprocates responsibility to the overall structure of the semester it pertains to, giving a student a general idea for when tranquility will override the hectic day to day rush. By structuring a general discourse, syllabi provide students with a vague idea of what discourse is soon to follow.