<p>Yes, the quarter system. </p>
<p>Son told me is schedule last night. He as no class before noon on any day!</p>
<p>My daughter started classes a month ago and is overshelmed...she is taking 5 classes and 2 labs and has had sev melt downs already...I kind of gave her heck cuz it seems when she is not stressing over the work she has to do she is out, either shopping (theyhave shuttle into town), getting ready to go to a club, etc....I gently advised maybe not going out so much and she got upset and said sometimes she just has to get off campus. I dont know what to say other than what I did...I told her she has to do whatever it takes to pass these classes.....I think she thinks I don't understand...all I know is with what we are paying for her to attend this private university, i feel it is HER job to pass...stressed out or not...Oh, yes, she failed 2 of the first test she took, one in chem and one in bio...she has signed up for xtra help but I'm still concerned. She graduated with a solid 3.5 so I feel she can handle even this heavy academic load.</p>
<p>Many freshmen underestimate the difference from high school to college. They seem to think if they handled 5 classes in high school then they could very well handle the same in college. They forget to include the adjustment period and lifestyle change in college life which add to stress.</p>
<p>Taking 5 classes in the first semester is a lot to handle, not to mention lab times. If she is still within the drop period, can she speak with her adviser to see if she can drop one class and make it up later?</p>
<p>Drop period was over 8/29...not very long I thought...I just keep hoping she will get it all under control...he i now ?ing her major but I told her it's too soon for that</p>
<p>Perhaps she could withdraw from a class. This is normally done after midterms when it is clear that the student will not pass the class or will pass with a grade that would hurt the GPA significantly. It's better to decrease the workload than risk poor grades on multiple courses.</p>
<p>My son is a H.S. senior and has already been warned there's no excuse for failure, least of all "partying". Also, there are resources available for help when needed. Flunk out and you'll get beat down from me!</p>
<p>A friend of ours son was on a full ride at Iowa and
flunked out freshman year. No he's back home doing nothing.</p>
<p>^^^^ Ouch, jasper!</p>
<p>apf220- Hopefully she will get things under control. Can she talk to her advisor and get some help?</p>
<p>hmom5-
My s's classes start at 10, and hes done by noon on Friday. Rough life (not).</p>
<p>hmom5,
I'm in the same boat as you. My only communication from my S so far was a quick email to say how amazing college was, how many new friends he has made, and how much fun he is having. (No details on the kind of fun---) I sent back an email reminding him that REAL college, you know classes, etc, hadn't started yet. </p>
<p>I hope to get a phone call tonight to hear that he made it to class and maybe that the fun will settle down for a while. </p>
<p>On a positive note, I do think that it's a good thing to have so many activities before classes start. It's nice to make friends with common interests while you still have the time. I just remember not really knowing what to do when I got to campus a few days before classes started, and was a bit shy about going out a finding my own set of things to do.</p>
<p>hmom5 -
Bet your S gets as into his classes almost as as he did orientation - Dartmouth's orientation is LONGER than most colleges, it seems to me. The positive side of it all is that by the time classes start, students really feel part of Dartmouth. All of that high school stuff of competitive pressure goes out the window and that, it seems, is pretty liberating. Presumaby, he will adjust to the academic pace. Be prepared to find him pining for Dartmouth over the winter break though.</p>
<p>Agree with Sybbie, I pm'ed you.</p>