The Torture of Summer Semester

[Rebelman]

It has only been three days into this semester and I'm exhausted each and every single night.

Let me put this in perspective. Think about this. There can really only be two classes per semester. The semesters are divided into months (maymester, junemester, julymester) Now think about this.

First class is from 9am-12noon every single day

Second class is from 1-6pm every single day

Dear help me that man just wouldnt stop talking in the Bio class(1-6). There are breaks but still, thats a lot of sitting and he does a weeks worth of biology in one day! Ahh!! I already have my first test in that class and a midterm next week and I just started this week. That gives everyone a good idea of just how high the stress levels are.

In June I'll have a June semester both with a morning and evening class. Slight modification in the hours. It will be 10am to 11:50 instead of 9-noon which is far better. Later to sleep is a very good thing! And the evening is 1-5 so basically just an hour knocked off. This will be Bio 2 for that one so yes enough torture of science which I hate learning about!

Well that is my torture with school. Wish me the best

Chris

[Dr. Purple Goddess]

Good luck Reb!

I can totally relate to you. I took 9 hrs during a couple summer semesters during my college career. I went to school every single day from 8am-7pm so I feel your pain.

Not sure I could do it with just required courses. I was lucky to get out a live taking classes I actually was interested in and wanted to take.

Hang in there Bud!

[quantumcat]

Back in the day,they said study time outside of class should be at LEAST as much as
the time in class.

(Anything over twice that was probably overkill,however...)

That's 16 hours for education and eight hours for sleep.



That doesn't leave a lot of time for maintaining physical and spiritual health.

(Nor for jobs to earn the money to go to school,etc.)

Reb,you're probably as good a student as Hermione Granger but you probably lack
her ability to steal hours for sleep and other aspects of real life and take several classes
in the same one hour period.

You might need to cut back on your demands on yourself even if it takes more time
and results in a 3.6 instead of a 4.0.

You need to mentally metabolize what you learn and make it a part of you.

Otherwise,you regurgitate facts come test time but you have nothing to show for your
stress but a worn-out body and spirit.

Take time to LIVE and you'll learn more ,feel better AND grow more as a person.

If you *must* work every waking hour,do a work study or something where you're
applying what you've mastered or acquire new skills.

Work in a shelter or where you can pick up Sign or Spanish,etc.

Do a local mission from your church,school,United Way,VISA or the like.

A semester off or one with one light class could free you up to 'test-drive' what you
want to be doing after school plus it'll give you good professional contacts.

Develop some 'portable' skills for back-up.

You can tell that being skilled,personable,bright and willing isn't enough to get a person
the job he or she needs.

Just ask Feigie,Cordy,Py,etc.

All of them are underutilized.

You need to enjoy the time you're being constructed and take care to develop all your
resources while you're still young,free and a work-in-progress.

You won't have as much chance to fit that in later on.

Good Luck and have fun,sweetie.


(And the BEST wishes to Feigie!!! )

[Rebelman]

I really don't have time to just not have this many hours. You see I have to have 126 credit hours to graduate and I haven't even done my Internship or Study Abroad requirement. I am planning on graduating either the Summer or Fall of next year so yep I kinda have to wear into my reserves for a while.

I did, in fact, make it to where I'd have no school in July and most of August though to take a break so I'll get a small break at least.

You see I'm the type of person that is introverted and I very much like to overachieve. I've actually had people get mad at me just for that and I can't help it. I want to graduate and achieve my life in full. I don't settle for less than that.

I realize I get "mental" after a while of stress but hey I chug along. I have two biology tests next week so yeah to the insanity Each semester is three weeks so a full 3 months of classes are jammed into three weeks so not lovely but I manage.

The sad part is during summer, there are no evening meals so if I'm moneyness I kinda half to get over eating

Yall have a Good Day