<p>Would taking 5 classes on MWF be a stupid move, or does it really matter?</p>
<p>Ide have tuesday and thursday open so I don't know.</p>
<p>Depends on you. If you're disciplined enough to make yourself go to all the classes, then go ahead. But don't kid yourself, it's very stressful.</p>
<p>Its not that bad but I find that at least one course suffers, because you spend more time on the others. Going to 5 classes in 1 day is sortof difficult in practice. I found that alot of days I didn't feel up to going to my 8:30 class, so i skipped it, it then becomes a huge chain reaction until i ended up skipping 3 of them and going to the last two in the afternoon. Then there are days when I had had enough class and decided to not attend the last couple. But if your not in a rush to graduate id probably advise on taking 4 and work on going to all of them.</p>
<p>what if my first class starts at 11:30 instead of 8:3o?</p>
<p>i would think that makes a big difference. Also th only classes I would be getting reading homework in is likely anthropology and greek mythology (assuming i get the courses i want). </p>
<p>And my second semester would end up being 3 on mwf and 2 on T&TH (basically im taking 3 languages next year)</p>
<p>Dude...until you have any idea what college is like, don't assume you can handle 5 courses, let alone 5 courses on one day. Give yourself some educational space, and space you classes out between your MWF and your TR. Don't worry about making it to your 8:30's, as long as you give yourself TR to sleep in and recoup. Having T and R's off is a luxury that you shouldn't automatically assume the best of. For some people, it works, but other people find that they just squander those days away. </p>
<p>Bottom of the line, use your first semester conservatively. I would say, though I know you won't listen, 5 courses a semester is a bad call your first semester, especially with arts and language courses. Don't be stubborn during the ad-drop period either, because as you guessed, after the a-d period, getting rid of that "hard course" will be very hard, if not impossible.</p>
<p>haha, your are right. Ide say even moreso your are right about all you said. Your reccomendation is more than likely 100% correct. Also, your are right that I probably won't listen. I'de go as far as saying I won't listen at all because I'm incredibly stubborn on such matters.</p>
<p>I'll probably do it anyway, but thanks.</p>
<p>This begs a greater question, though. Why do you ask for advice when you know you won't actually consider what other people suggest?</p>
<p>Do you just want someone to tell you everything you're doing is right, or you're on the right track? If you like learning from your mistakes (and there's nothing wrong with that) then you shouldn't even be asking for advice. You waste everyone's (yourself included) time. </p>
<p>I'm convinced only the insane acknowledge what they're doing may be silly or incorrect, but continue on anyway. Why else would someone knowingly go about anything in a well-documented (or known) INcorrect manner.</p>
<p>to hopefully get assurance from others.</p>
<p>You yourself even said for some it works. Sure I assume taking four classes at first would be advised for most. However, I believe I do not fit the category of Most. I personally believe 100% that I am no where close to a typical entering university student when it comes to how I spend lots of my free time and study time. I guess this isnt something we can't really argue though considering I don't personally know you, you don't personally know me. We are unfamiliar with each other's ethics, work ethics, intellectual passions, etc.. And so when I hear minority assurances such as "For some people, it works," from you, and "Depends on you. If you're disciplined enough to make yourself go to all the classes, then go ahead." from Tasnia, I like to consider myself to be one of the "some people" or the "If you're discipline" people.</p>
<p>When fall comes I'll make my final decisions on the matter. If I stick with my original plan, I'll let everyone know how it goes in december. If it was terrible, I'll let everyone know and even apologize for my foolishness. In the end I don't expect it to go wrong at all.</p>
<p>Also, figuring out another class I am interested in is another option too.</p>
<p>On a side note, check out
Smart</a> Minerva</p>
<p>Helps a lot with scheduling and stuff.</p>
<p>you do have about a month to decide whether your going to drop a course without penalty, so try it out. Although just remeber that you have the option to drop it because noone will ever tell you and with all the work you will have you might not think of it.</p>
<p>I agree with drmambo, if your not required to graduate in 3 years like alot of people I know where, for your own sanity just take 4 when you can.</p>
<p>paradoll your link doesn't include course descriptions. Do you know where I can find them?</p>
<p>Minerva</a> for students, click course catalog, then pick the term and department...</p>