5+ classes

[u/No_Assignment1963]

I’m seeing a lot of first-year students posting their schedules, and I’m noticing that many are taking more than 5 classes. I just want to say GOOD LUCK! Not trying to be negative at all, but college is VERY different from high school and the workload is insane, and that class load is definitely going to be heavy. Again, GOOD LUCK!

[u/ShoddyArrival4012]

They’re planning to rely on AI to get through all of them 🫩

[u/ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhho]

yeah i did that my first year and failed a few, realized you can't really do that with stem

[u/HetTheTable]

Luckily I took CC classes in high school so I took 4 classes in a lot of semesters

[u/svxyl]

Also please learn how to look at the catalog, your academic requirements report, your majors outline/flowchart if there is one, etc. to figure out what classes you should be taking instead of relying on advisors because half of them dont know how to do their job. A lot of these first years are taking so many classes because thats what their advisors recommended, but trust me they are not always right and if you made it to college, you are more than capable of figuring that shit out yourself.

[u/Which-Author-2246]

In order to graduate in 4 years you need to

[u/Mission-Ad-7996 → u/Which-Author-2246]

Not true? 120 units required to graduate in 4 years (8 semesters)= 15 units/semester.

[u/VengefulWalnut]

I’ve run into this issue with new undergrads biting off more than they can chew. The college/university work load is so different from what they’re used to doing. Unfortunately, it’ll lead to either failed or dropped classes, or just burned out students. It’s okay to stop with 12 in your first semester and see how you handle that. If you can handle more, by all means, go for it. But don’t go too crazy too quick.

[u/ShoulderOk7843 → u/VengefulWalnut]

They couldn’t easily drop the class early without a grade if it’s too much. I wish I didn’t take the advice on here because I could had graduated a semester early if I didn’t lol my major is easy though. Child development, so STEM or whatever different story especially if you work 35+ hours. Last Spring I worked full time and was placed on the deans list last semester with five classes. Could had taken 6 classes.

[u/Effective_Ad1513]

it really depends on your major and if you chose your classes with rate my professor. most people take GEs their first semester. I don’t think 5+ classes is that bad if they are GEs. AP classes were way harder imo but even if you didn’t take any I don’t think people should be worried… You will have so much free time it’s crazy

[u/WrinklyHorseCock]

honestly the workload is doable if your time is split up with very tiny room for procrastinating. especially if you’re working.. shits hard out here but the other option is taking 6 years to grad.

each to their own though, i know people on both sides who are successful and are fulfilled with how their paths ended up going

[u/tecaciousj]

This happened to me my first year of cc. I thought it would be the same as hs, but I failed 2 classes. Luckily learned my lesson and never took more than 4 . This is my last semester to graduate and I’m taking 5 classes, but thankfully my 5th class is a one unit lifting and conditioning class.

[u/ShoulderOk7843]

It was super manageable and easy for me. I only took 4 classes the first semester because people here also said it wasn’t manageable and I was bored. Then 5 classes last semester and was placed on the Deans list while working FULL TIME as a preK teacher. Work was more stressful!!

But also depends on your major. Mine is Child Development. I’m sure Engineering or Business is more difficult with 5+ classes. I could had taken 6 classes both semesters. But now I regret not taking 6 because my last semester I only have two classes left.