Ok so here are they details, I work full time as a receptionist...The job lets me pretty much do homework while I sit at my desk and answer the occasional phone call.
I also am taking most of the classes on line and have completed two full time (12 u) semesters while working full time before...I just nee to push this semester to reach the goal time wise that I am aiming for...what do you think is it too much??
Also hoping for some great advise on how to make it work
thanks'
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2007-11-05 06:03:53 · 9 answers · asked by Baby Girl due Sept 5th!!!!!!!!!! 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I took 20 credits at a community college one term and worked maybe 10 hours a week at the most... I got one C and three B's and that was barely doing any homework....not having a boyfriend and just hanging with family.
You need to gauge the hardness of the classes. What level are they? 100? 300? Are they all science classes? Is there a mix of classes -some of which you know will be harder and some that are going to be super easy and require a little amount of time?
Since you have already taken 12 credit terms, why don't try 16 this next term and see how you do? You are essentially going to double your work load at 20, at 16 it is just adding a bit more to the pile.
What is more important? GPA or timeline? That is what you have to decide!
2007-11-05 06:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by SisterSue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I taught at a university many years before becoming a freelance writer, so I will share my observations with you.
First off, the most difficult year for the majority of college students is the freshman year--especially if they live away from home. There are several reasons for this, but I'll bypass them since you're clearly beyond the level of a beginning freshman. Suffice it to say that the one year it's best NOT to work full time and take 20 credits is your freshman year. The 12 units you took is very reasonable.
The deeper most students get into their majors (and remember that the average college student switches majors four times--though this may have changed since I left teaching), so not all majors are "equal" for you in how you can balance work with study. Usually seniors and most juniors can balance work and study the best.
Here's the most overlooked factor: it's the number of classes that's more important than the number of credits/units taken. For example, let's say you took six classes at two units each. That would be harder on you than three classes at four units each--even though both loads add up to 12 units. While a four-unit class usually requires a lot more work than a two-unit class, it's the "switching gears" from one class preparation to the next that secretly eats up time and energy.
Thus, my chief advice would be to take "big" classes (of 4-5 units) to reach 20 units. Also, sometimes--especially in your major--you can choose classes that coordinate together well and thus "share" or overlap their preparations and homework.
Best wishes. You are to be commended for working while completing your education!
2007-11-05 06:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by Carolyn M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I took 16 units, worked 45 hours a week and took care of my family. I graduated with a 3.75. Granted that I had no time for anything else. I studied at lunch at work. I studied during my commute (i took the train). If a test was coming up I would make up flash cards and study any where: in line at the store, in the doctor's office. I took classes in the summer and even graduated a semester early. So its very possible but be ready to have no life and to be tired ALL of the time.
2007-11-05 06:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by LOTR grl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can take 20 units while working full-time, then your school is inadequate. Considering the fact that 20 units implies 20 hours/week in the classroom and 60 of study time, you couldn't possibly work 40 hours in addition to that! It would be the equivalent of holding down THREE full-time jobs, which is impossible, even if one of them doesn't require too much of you.
2007-11-05 06:10:43 · answer #4 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried 18 credits in one semester this year and I had to drop a class. Now I am sitting very comfortably at 15 credits. I also work full time, I can rarely do homework at work, I have two young kids and all my courses are online. (I just added that to help you gauge our differences)
2007-11-05 06:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Colonel Obvious AM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly the answer is yes.
In fact you will probelby have more time to study sitting at your work, then I did because you don't have all the distractions (TV/internet or friends and stuff) that I did.
Basically I am saying that you make it sound like your job is pretty easy going, and lots of time to study on it.
That kinda means that you'll have 10-20 hrs of FULL study time at work when you can't do anything else.
Maybe about an hour at work for each credit hour you take, in addition to at home study.
That is more then I studied (1hr/credit hour) and I did fine.
Of course it depends on your smartness, and test taking ability (good test take with normal smarts can do as well as a bad test taker with >normal smarts).
GL whatever you do.
2007-11-05 06:20:11 · answer #6 · answered by abyssal_nuclei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you are able to do a lot of your homework while at work you should be able to handle it. Part of it depends on the other things in your life that will demand your time like a social life or family. I've done it in the past, more than once, with mixed results but then I wan't able to do as much school at work. I wish you luck!
2007-11-05 07:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Lola23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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