Welcome to College Life 101. Pop quiz, hot shot. What do you do when after intermittently attending and being perpetually late to a class, your professor gives you an ultimatum: make it to every remaining class on time and attend a class-related speech on the upcoming Saturday night, or you fail the class?

On top of that, your significant other informs you that Saturday is your two-year anniversary. And to further confound the situation, you have a slew of friends throughout the week who need your help and want your company. What do you do? What do you do?

This is the dilemma that faces Greg Rousseau, a junior at the fictional Benson University and the focus of the film One Week, which senior Justin Ross wrote, produced, directed, edited and starred in. The film premiered at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 in Pugh Auditorium, but it will be aired on Wake TV in the future.

Ross wrote the script for One Week in summer 2001, and since the story has a university setting, Ross saw his final semester here at Wake Forest as a prime opportunity to create this film. In addition to practical experience that will assist him in his future plans to attend film school, Ross saw this film as an opportunity to really do something while at Wake Forest, to leave a creative legacy.

Ross can rest assured knowing that he was successful in his venture -- One Week is an impressive and enjoyable film. The production values of the film are higher than one might expect for a student endeavor. There is no notoriously bad lighting, nor static-filled audio.

The images are crisp and professional, giving the film a realistic feel. Of course the familiarity of student viewers with the various locations used in the film will undoubtedly add to this sensation of realism. Additionally, the editing is clean and coherent, adding to the professionalism of the piece.

This is a light-hearted film, and if it were playing in commercial theaters, it would likely be marketed as a romantic-comedy. Ross intersperses comedic incidences throughout the film that serve to ground it in the reality of lived experience.

Some of his everyday conversations with his best friend, Jamie (played by freshman Sean O'Brien), focus on random or mundane concerns. Their conversations are comfortable and humorous, thus adding to the film's believability and cohesiveness.

Jamie's character motivation could have been delineated more thoroughly. He comes across as a shallow, self-absorbed person, whose relationship with his girlfriend gives us a slight view of a more compassionate side.

But he is Greg's best friend. How can our protagonist rationalize being best friends with someone who seems to be a jerk? With a more thorough character development, the positive qualities of Jamie could have become more apparent, thus enriching the complexity of his relationship with Greg.

Some characters specifically served as comic relief. Greg's freshman roommate, Bobby (sophomore Patrick Brennan) is the antithesis of Jamie. Instead of laughing with Greg and Bobby as they interact, we laugh at Bobby. Greg's friendship with the good-natured but slightly awkward Bobby, however, give us a glimpse of Greg's sense of loyalty.

Another one of Greg's friends, who occasionally adds a more comedic element to the film, is Greg's housemate Chris (junior Jake Morris).

Chris, although likewise agreeable, is not as laid back as his friends would want. His occasional complaints and protestations make him the brunt of many a joke.

Although Morris' role was small, his performance was carefully nuanced and was without a doubt the most convincing in the entire film. Junior Melissa Jones' performance as Alison, Greg's girlfriend, also stood out as one of the film's more powerful presentations. Nevertheless, all of the actors were volunteers, and overall the level of acting was well above average.

It is noteworthy that Greg is friends with Bobby and Chris, the film's two "outsider" characters, even though he faces potential ridicule. However, both of these characters belong to fraternities. In the sense that these characters belong to established social organizations, Greg's friendship with them does not really require any social risk.

In addition to his friendship, Greg's romantic relationship with Alison helps us to further glean aspects of his character. In the one-week span of time covered in this film, Greg twice stands his girlfriend up to hang out with his male friends. However, Ross included in the script clear consequences for these failures.

One disturbing aspect of Greg's relationship with Alison is that he hides his obligation to go to the Economics lecture on the Saturday of their two-year anniversary. He repeatedly lies about why he is neglecting her, when telling the truth would have been much easier. Although most of Greg's faults are highlighted for the viewer, this proclivity towards dishonesty is disturbingly glossed over.

One Week is essentially a film about the balancing act that is college, and about decisions that must all inevitably face in our relationships with others. The average Wake Forest student will definitely identify with the characters of One Week, and you may find that you have a little Greg Rousseau in you. But regardless you will enjoy your movie watching experience.