<p>Generally speaking, is the workload at Williams very hard? I've heard that the distribution requirements take up a lot of your time. What about the winter study program? About how many people opt to stay at school for that? Is it possible to double-major without killing yourself?</p>
<p>Thanks! That was a lot of questions....</p>
<p>1.The distribution requirements will not take up a lot of your time. You would only be required to take three classes in three divisions (ie. math/sciences, humanities, and social sciences). If you're serious about a liberal arts education you probably would have plans to distribute your courses in a similar way.<br>
2. It is not difficult to double major about twenty something percent of the class chooses to do so.</p>
<p>Winter Study is a month-long(ish) term between Fall and Spring semesters at Williams. It's an opportunity to take (or sometimes even teach!) a class you'd never otherwise be able to fit into your schedule. 100% of students participate in some kind of Winter Study program (though not all are on campus - some professors will take students on trips, etc during Winter Study). I believe the courses you take can't count for your major/distribution credits, either, so it's really an encouragement to take a crazy class instead of an extra chance to buckle down in your major. That being said, it tends to be used heavily by introductory language courses, as well as by seniors writing theses. Hope that helps! :)</p>
<p>Workload at Williams may not always be hard [depending on the classes you take] but it could sometimes be very time-consuming [again, depending on the classes you take]. In short, you have to pay the price to reach your performance goals.</p>
<p>Distr. reqs don't take up a lot time, except you're hard-core. Even then, hard-cores tend to be very savvy about cutting across divisions painlessly.</p>
<p>Winter study could be totally free or totally full of work, depending on what you choose. Some classes require very little work, while others require more than half your day. Again, it's up to you to decide how seriously you'll take it. I've never heard of someone not being allowed to graduate due to Winter study course failure, but who knows?</p>
<p>You can double major without killing yourself. A triple major is more pain, though. It's all about how driven you are for that kind of stuff. Some don't mind staying awake all night slugging it through problem set after problem set, with loads of other stuff to do during the day. It's all about being driven to do what you love, and knowing what the limits are. For some, there are none.</p>
<p>Jrock, we know what type of schedule and workload you prefer. It's going to be cool living with you again next year, though I don't know how much living you will be doing in that dorm, heh.</p>
<p>Yo, sambino4, I hope to have a better dorm experience next fall, but it may not be possible! :D see you soon.</p>