My mom thinks I'm taking too many classes?

Question

I started my college classes today and my mom thinks I should drop some because I might get burned out. Right now Im taking:
Com 230 Small Group Communications 3 crds
Bio 107 Biotechnology 4 crds
Gbs 205 Legal and Ethics in Business 3 crds
Mat 212 Brief Calculus 3crds
Acc 111 Accounting 3crds

It sucks because I was slacking these last semesters only taking 2 or 3 classes at a time and now I feel behind. From someone with a lot of college experience, is there a possiblity that I will be overloaded with work?

Answer 1

While 16 hours isn't that big of a deal, that course load you have is going to be very time intensive. Bio is going to have a lab and lab reports, Ethics is going to require some case studies and papers, Calc is simply not easy, accounting is going to have some homework assignments that simply take a lot of time (there's only one way to enter data and it takes time). Comm won't be so bad, probably the easiest of your load, it will have at least one group work project that may cause you a time problem if you get a bad group.

I'd call this 16 hours an overload. Drop one of these more time intensive classes and add something on the "fun" or at least not so time intensive list.

Answer 2

I don't think you will be overloaded at all, most people I know take around 15 hours a semester. I am taking 21 hours this semester (I'm a bit of a workaholic and want to graduate early).

Answer 3

Is this 16 hrs? This is a decent courseload, and will be a lot of work, but a lot of people take 20 hrs. You'll never finish your degree in any decent amount of time if you only take a couple of classes a semester.

Answer 4

u took those classes just to catch up with ur friend. that's not hw u roll in college. taking classes,and passing classes is nothing but having better GPA matters. with all those 5 classes u gotta be real smart *** to get good grades in those classes while havin a part time job.
heres a option for u
drop 1 class or quit ur job
u know the answer. good luck wit ur studies

Answer 5

You shouldn't feel behind, you are behind. Five classes is a heavy load for anyone who either doesn't have the time to dedicate at least 2 to 3 hours of study time to each credit hour registered or doesn't have the commitment. The classes you have posted will take quite a bit of study time to pass and more time to score well. You should immediately set up interviews with the instructors of each of these classes and ask them what it takes to do well in the class. They should be able to tell you with a high degree of certainty how much study is required to pass and how much to do well. You should go straight to your advisor, have them pull your transcript and examine it for your strengths and weaknesses. One of the first signs of maturity and strength is going to them and seeking their aid in improving your study habits and setting reasonable goals. Failing will not help you in any case. It will set you further behind and lower your GPA. Weakness comes from failing to do what that little voice in your head is telling you to do. Asking for advice, in this annoymous forum is a good start.

Don't discount what you mother is trying to tell you. She may be a very good judge of your ability to commit to your studies, set goals for yourself and how easily you are or are not distracted.

Set up the interviews before the end of the drop/add period. Even if you drop a class, you can ask to audit it. While auditing the class you can do all of the work, but will not receive credit. The best reason to audit is to determine if you have the necessary time to complete assignments and if you can commit to the extra work necessary for success. Keep all of your work. You can hand it in when you take the course for credit, providing the instructor agress to allow you to do so. If you get to a point in the course where you are overwhelmed, you will not be penalized if you are unable to complete the work. In either case, if you audit and have to leave for any reason, set up an appointment with the instructor and thank them for allowing you to audit and briefly explain why you are unable to finish the class at that time. If it comes from an inability to understand the course work, you have an advantage, knowing where the problem in the course lies and what you will need additional help when it comes time to take the course for credit. You might even get the instructor's immediate personal help in either continuing on, which is best, you want to work through a problem when at all possible, or they may be able to direct you to a tutor or additional materials to help you with the problem.

Take you syllabi, write them all out on a calendar, including every exam, quiz and final. Graph the hours you have to study. Graph the hours you have to work, if working you way through school. Graph any free time that can be used for study and all other free time. Compair the numbers and times. Now be very serious with yourself; do you have what it takes to accomplish this semester's goal with a high degree of success? IF YES, study hard. IF NO, drop a class of two and study hard.

I hope this helps.

I have more than 400 hours of college and university credits in several fields.

Answer 6

Five classes is considered a standard load for undergrads.

Answer 7

yes it seems like hard work. but you can do anything you set your mind on. you just gotts have faith in yourself. :):):)