<p>If they put lecture notes online, you aren't at that much of a disadvantage by not going to lecture. And why not go to lecture? Not wanting to get up early, etc... are all reasons why people wouldn't want to go.</p>
<p>By choosing to go to sleep, the opportunity cost would be to miss lecture and to waste the tuition money that you or your parents pay.</p>
<p>And by harsh curve, I mean if the class' average is a B- or a C+ or lower, you probably won't do well if you skip lecture. In those classes, you really need to be about the top 10% to get an A.</p>
<p>there are 2 perspectives on that fudge. One is that you're not wasting the money as long as you get your degree and a decent GPA. The other is that you are wasting the money because you're not learning as much. Neither is more correct IMO; it just depends on the primary reason you're attending college.</p>
<p>If I can get an A and not go to class, then why bother going? So I can be bored in class and read ESPN on my laptop while using maybe half my brain to take notes that I could just download later? It's one thing to say you're wasting your parents money if you skip class and get a 2.0 and barely graduate; if you have a good/great GPA and can get away without going to class then why bother? After college no one is going to know whether you went to class; all they'll know is a)what your GPA was, b) what the profs you ask for recs write, and c)possibly any trouble you got into; attendence doesn't enter the equation.</p>
<p>is their wireless for internet access over the entire campus?</p>
<p>pretty much, at least on central campus where all of your classes will be</p>
<p>at registration time for classes, do you get to pick your own teachers and times or is everything just given to you? like is it possible to pick the easiest teacher?</p>
<p>it is possible. though, this is cornell and most teachers like to challenge the students. </p>
<p>also, some of the hardest teachers are also known to be among the best on campus. Many students would gladly put up with the extra work. Being a GPA whore is one way to not enjoy your time at cornell.</p>
<p>Wireless is in many buildings, most importantly the libraries. In the next few years you can probably expect wireless on every inch of campus, maybe even in the gorges :D</p>
<p>Today was one of my more challenging days. This is when I start class each day.</p>
<p>MW 8:40am
T 1:25pm
ThF 12:20pm</p>
<p>Today was Wednesday, so my schedule was like this:</p>
<p>(shower before bed)
7:50- wake up, check email, swaddle myself in sweaters, scarves, and a parka (it was like 30 today, but its supposed to be about 48 tomorrow!)</p>
<p>8:40- comparative politics lecture</p>
<p>9:55- had a bagle at a cafe and tried to work the soduko puzzle in the school newspaper</p>
<p>11:15- Music 108: "Mozart to minimalists" lecture. I just sit and listen to my professor play the piano as i follow along in a score</p>
<p>12:05- i have sushi and potato salad for lunch. with nowhere to sit in the ivy room, my friend and I sit in the empty Willard Straight Art Gallery and eat.</p>
<p>1:25- French section</p>
<p>2:30- Game Theory lecture</p>
<p>3:40- This will usually be yoga, but it doesn't start until next week</p>
<p>Instead, I took the bus back up to North campus.</p>
<p>I've just been checking my email an stuff, watching LOST, and procrastinating homework. Since I don't have class until 12:20 tomorrow, i'm not really that worried about it. I'm just going to read some Bosnian literature and a few articles on why socialism didn't reign victorious in America. Cornell is generally only painful around prelims and finals. The rest is just about managing time. You have to go to all your classes, but there's still time to go out on thursday, friday, and saturday, and still maintain a 3.8.</p>
<p>Spanks or any one else who can clarify:
I followed the link to look at the academic calender. Since I am International student I have this doubt. A student attends Fall, Spring semesters only- am I correct? I know Summer session is optional. But there is one very short Winter session for 3 weeks-what is it?
I find that if that is included, I will have just time to reach my country and come back in winter -break only 11 days from Dec15 to 26. Otherwise it appears to be fairly decent with around a month to unwind at my home till mid Jan and come back by 15 jan.
Can some one studying at Cornell clarify? thanks.</p>
<p>Winter session is optional too, the only semesters most people attend are fall and spring.</p>
<p>whats the point of winter session?</p>
<p>extra class for more credit if you're not going home i guess</p>
<p>winter session - 3-week credit bearing courses; the point, i assume, would be to get ahead.</p>
<p>From the winter session website:</p>
<p>"Here at SCE, we jokingly call Winter Session 'the coolest season.' Not only does it fall during the heart of winter, but it's also a great opportunity to earn up to four credits in just a few weeks.</p>
<p>This beautiful, quiet time on campus allows you to enjoy generally small classes and to concentrate on intensive study. It's also the perfect chance to really get to know your professor and classmates, enroll in a course you've always wanted to take, get ahead in your studies, or immerse yourself in a subject (not to mention take in a hockey game)."</p>
<p>I've got a question - for which of the requirements (i.e. major, graduation, or distribution requirements) can the credits you earn in winter or summer sessions count towards? Are they treated just like any other credits you would gain in a regular semester?</p>
<p>regular credits. not sure what courses are offered, but it's a regular cornell course.</p>
<p>That's a good news. I have to accelerate out because of my military service, and while I was planning what to do once I got to Cornell a few days ago, I got a little greedy and entertained the notion of doing a triple major at the same time. </p>
<p>Lol. I wonder what got me thinking that, as my HS friends used to marvel at my level of slacking and procrastination and wondered how I got through at all.</p>