As many colleges start back up this week, so does the partying.
 

Which means so do the hangovers.
 

Which means not so much on going to class.
 

But that’s okay because you have the perfect excuse: The FAA.
 

The Federal Aviation Administration office has been having computer problems. These glitches have caused flight delays across the country. The delays have been as long as an hour and 45 minutes in Chicago and are increasing steadily in some areas.
 

The L.A. Times' Daily Travel & Deal Blog has the scoop from the FAA:

“The FAA is experiencing a problem with the computer system that we use to process flight plans,” said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman. “As a result, flight plan processing is occurring more slowly than usual, which is leading to delays nationwide because air carriers cannot take off without flight plans.”

“The problem is not affecting safety. However, it is causing slowdowns throughout the National Airspace System,” Gregor added. “Technicians are working to resolve the problem.”

Yes, this is an unfortunate problem...
 

...But your professor can’t argue when you say you missed the first day of class because your flight got messed up.

Thank you, FAA.