Oh my god, time flies. I can't believe you're college-aged now, RE!
Definitely avoid 8 am classes, as Hannah said. And, although it is important to do well in school, your grades in college absolutely do not mean everything. More important are the experiences you gain, such as an internship or job connections, that put you in a good position out of college. But this is from someone who went into work straight out of college rather than grad school, since I really didn't have a desire for it.
Don't be afraid to reach out to any of your professors if you are having any issues. Also if you plan to work during the semester then find the right balance between schoolwork work and your social life. Also a rule of thumb for credit hours. Each credit you are taking will have on average 3 hours of expected work a week, though this will vary greatly.
The worst part is that some like to take attendance and if you no-show enough you fail automatically...Which apparently I might be doing in one of my classes right now...Originally Posted by Denmark
required classes, only one section, 8AM, 6/8 undergrad semesters. i don't understand why they did this. also, it sucked.My only advice is to enjoy it while you can. I really miss college schedules and workloads.
Or 10 AM classes, if you can avoid it. I was such a badass scheduler, there were only a couple of semesters where I ever had to be up before 10 regularly. It was great.
As for first year, usually you are forced to take a bunch of different courses: take advantage of it. You might be set on a degree in a certain area, but you never know, you might just find something else you like. Changing your department is normal and okay!
As for me, my first BA was a major in World Religions and a minor in East Asian Cultural Studies. Currently doing a second BA, I know crazy eh? I am majoring in Philosophy but hoping to change that into an Honours. Then it will be grad school application time come this Fall if all goes well!
Yeah, all of my classes fail you/automatically drop you if you miss x amount of classes/classes in a row.
I am pretty much a professional student as I am currently in my 9th year of uni. First attended OCAD for a BFA Mjr in Oil Painting. Then Georgian College for a Health Sciences pre course. Then York University for my BScn. (I could have graduated last summer but transfered my credits to an Australian Uni instead with a projected grad date in Sept 2014) and am thinking of working p/t in nursing while applying to post grad work or work on my MD.
My advice is don't skip class, do the work and manage your time so you're not doing all nighters to finish 20page essays... but who am I kidding you might as well get a membership to the nearest cafe.
Boldly go.
College was okay although I regret majoring in what I did basically every day. I wouldn't regret it nearly so much if it hadn't gotten me $35k in debt but it did so yeah
College? Ain't nobody got time fo' that!
I didn't go. Have fun.
<PaperStar> live fast, die young, bad plefs do it well
Kinda late but even if you have a valid excuse, such as an illness? I'd seriously hate to have to repeat a class just because I came down with the flu or something.
But thanks for the advice, everyone, college is overwhelming to think about at times xD
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Or any AM classes. Or Friday classes.
Or classes 5 days a week. 3 days a week at most.
smurfing liberal arts majors with your flexible schedules
edit: also
everyone gets sick. in my experience, professors are human (mostly) so they'll be understanding, especially if you email them before the class. bigger classes will most likely not have attendance policies due to practicalities of taking attendance in a several-hundred person class. just make sure to have a friend in the class that you can get notes from and/or go see the professor (or TA, if the class has one) during their office hours as soon as possible. be proactive, show initiative; it'll serve you well.Kinda late but even if you have a valid excuse, such as an illness? I'd seriously hate to have to repeat a class just because I came down with the flu or something.
But thanks for the advice, everyone, college is overwhelming to think about at times xD
Last edited by Denmark; 04-09-2013 at 05:45 PM. Reason: i'm sitting here writing about college instead of working
smurfing liberal arts majors with your flexible schedules
eff thatsmurfing liberal arts majors with your flexible schedules
I was an arts major and there was one semester where on Tuesdays I had class from 8am until 10pm
10PM
but to be fair that 6-10pm class was basically just Watching Movies: The Class
My advice?
If you're getting a Liberal Arts major, go to community college the first two years instead of a university. Seriously, going to uni for libarts is a waste. If you know for sure you're going for performance, music, art, theatre, etc--fine. But not knowing what you want to do and going to uni is the worst decision you can make.
I am JUST at the point where it is becoming stressful and omg i have a bunch of deadlines and holy crap exams are coming and maybe suicide is a better route to take but my advice is schedule your essays or coursework and get them done early so you dont stress out and check out the prices of noose-capable ropes in the local DIY store like I am
(you won't follow this advice but in all sincerity do so)
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