So I’m a high schooler dual a dual enrollment program at a local CC, and I started out with 4 classes but now I might end up only doing 2. The first class I dropped was an easy GE that I found out wouldnt transfer so I dropped that class on the 3rd day with a full refund and no mark on my transcript. The other 3 classes are a computer science class, calculus C class, and Physics 1 for Engineerins (mechanics). THe physics class is really hard, and taknig 3 challenging STEM classes at the same time are frustrating me. Last quarter I took Calculus B, intro to C++, and English class, and an intro physics class and got a 4.0, so I thought I might be able to handle my course load this quarter. Things turned out to be much much harder, and I can’t seem to focus on any one class. At home, I’m jumping from assignment to assignment without really fully concentrating on once subject. I’m afraid that once I go to cal poly for engineering (which I commited to), I wont be able to handle it because Im struggling in these classes at my CC. In my defense, our physics teacher said that this physics class is harder than those at most CC’s and it does indeed have a very high attrition rate… last quarter 53 percent of the class dropped.
The only thing is I feel … insecure/unconfident if I only take 2 classes. I feel like thats way below what most people take, but hoenstly I dont know if I’ll be able to handle it.