<p>my schedule freshman first and second semesters were amazing. i dont remember my first semester schedule, but here's my second semester schedule:</p>
<p>935-1020 monday wednesday friday - first year composition
2-3 monday wednesday friday - economics</p>
<p>1100-1215 tues thurs astronomy
345-5 tues thurs intro to social psychology</p>
<p>and some studying after on those days.</p>
<p>how many hours is that?</p>
<p>That looks like it is twelve hours. If you have any AP credit and are not in science or engineering, you will be taking 15 hours second year (the max is 17, but what else are you going to take?), so I have finished most of my requirements and am just working on my major(s) courses now. By the way, I am Math Econ A&L</p>
<p>Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>Yep, thats 12. I had to drop a course because of a sports injury that took alot of my time.</p>
<p>Off topic question : Can you have a microfridge in your room. ? We own one that is passed from kid to kid but I noticed on another sheet that said no microwave ovens. I know some schools don't allow free satanding microwaves but do allow microfridges and the microfridge website says ND allows them Are the allowed?</p>
<p>Technically, microwaves aren't allowed.</p>
<p>Don't let that dissuade you, though. Both a kid in my hallway and my RA himself had one with zero reprecussions.</p>
<p>Fridges are allowed so long as they are less than 5 cubic feet.</p>
<p>Ok, found some links:
<a href="http://orlh.nd.edu/housing/undergraduate/general/faq.htm%5B/url%5D">http://orlh.nd.edu/housing/undergraduate/general/faq.htm</a>
<a href="http://orlh.nd.edu/housing/incoming_students/What%20To%20Bring%20to%20Campus.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://orlh.nd.edu/housing/incoming_students/What%20To%20Bring%20to%20Campus.pdf</a></p>
<p>Very useful to me last year.</p>
<p>Do we need our own printer?</p>
<p>Son had his own printer this year--which he says came in handy during the very cold months and late nights. However, I seem to remember during orientation somehting about having a copy/print allowance. And, I think most dorms have printer stations. But, since printers are so inexpensive, if you have one, it would probably make things much more convenient.</p>
<p>My dorm does not have its own printer and so having one in my room definitely came in handy for some of those really late nights. However, one thing to keep in mind is that they also take up space. Talk to your roommate ahead of time and see if they are bringing a printer, because as long as you can come up with a way to fairly divvy up the paper/ink costs, you'll probably only need one for your room. Also, you get $100 of free printing. If you bring your own printer, make sure to try and use as much of your free quota as possible- it makes a lot more sense than spending the extra money. I had money left over at the end of the year, even though I made an effort to print all long documents/class notes/etc. in the labs and only used my own printer if it was really late at night.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick responses, I just didn't want to haul it up there from Texas. I guess I'll just see if my roomate has one.</p>
<p>also, before making an expensive purchase, find out what dorm you are in and its location, for instance my dorm is directly behind the library and i brought a printer to school...it was a waste (partly because it would jam frequently), i would just put things on my webfile and walk over to the library to use the print allowance...and think about it, for ~45k a year, use every penny they give you</p>
<p>forgot to mention -- there are computer clusters in Coleman-Morse, the Hesburgh Library, LaFortune, and Debartolo...am i missing any?</p>
<p>do most students with laptops bring them to class or do they usually just take notes by hand?</p>
<p>Its pretty safe to say that most students don't bring their laptops to class, though there are definitely exceptions in both students and specific classes. For instance, first semester I was in lecture-style history course with a Father Blantz. This guy is a machine, and that's an understatement. He had each lecture completely memorized...either that or he was just speaking continuously from his own knowledge for 50 minutes straight. I couldn't keep up with pen and paper so I started taking notes on my comp. Other than that scenario or a lab that requires a computer (of which i've experienced one), the only time I saw a noticeable increase in laptop use was in my GenChem class...the teacher seemed completely incompetent (though word on the street was he had a major part in discovering key elements for viagra).</p>
<p>I am one who uses my laptop to take notes, and I love it! If you do it, buy a program called Microsoft OneNote, it will make your life a lot easier. For graduate school I am going to invest in a convertible tablet notebook computer (Gateway has an affordable one) where I can use it as a laptop or actually write on the screen. If you like taking notes on your laptop, that is the holy grail, but if not then it is not worth the money.</p>
<p>Anyway, most students are not like me and just use a notebook. However, I type over 100 words per minute, so I find it a waste to use a paper and pen for most courses (plus it gives me access to the web and email...not like I have EVER used those in class...I don't recommend doing so, I really don't, but...)</p>
<p>I hope that helps.</p>
<p>It definitely depends on the class. In really boring lectures or in those classes where the professor talks a mile a minute and its impossible to keep up by hand, most students bring their laptops. One thing I will mention is, even if you don't think you'll be taking notes on your computer, get a laptop! I have a friend who got a desktop because she didn't think a laptop was necessary and has really regretted that decision.</p>
<p>thanks for all the responses! i just didnt wanna be the weirdo that shows up with a laptop for a class and no one else does haha</p>