<p>I would like to add on intro to psych which meets MWF 11:00-11:50 and has a lab on tuesday from 7:00-7:50 pm. I am also planning on doing work study as well as being involved in clubs. I also want to keep my GPA as high as possible because I want to go to law school. I also want to have a social life and am not a huge studier.</p>
<p>"not a huge studier" and "want to keep my GPA as high as possible" are not a good combination in general, and even worse if you add a course overload to the mix.</p>
<p>I agree. I'm wondering why you would want to add a psych class that also has a lab at night? Intro to psych classes aren't really "gee, how does the mind work, what are people thinking??". They are, essentially, science courses. Why do you think they have labs?!</p>
<p>Do you have a major in mind? You say you want to go to a good law school. So, don't overload yourself and you'd better learn to be a better studier! good luck.</p>
<p>I do not know what half of your course listings even mean, Ilovesoftball44!</p>
<p>Whoa, we must use different course codes in the South, I guess. </p>
<p>L O L </p>
<p>Well, with regards to (^<em>^) whatever in the heck (^</em>^) you are taking...</p>
<p>I think that your overall schedule is not going to leave you much time for studying. </p>
<p>It would be to your advantage to think of tweaking your schedule where you would not have classes going on most every blessed day of the week.</p>
<p>If you, as one who is...</p>
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<p>...could pull off a MWF or TR type of schedule, then maybe you would have more time to evolve into a huge studier. And then also, work a bit and make nice pals at some of the clubs of your LAC.</p>
<p>I don't see why 5 courses, work-study, and a social life can't all happen, unless the "not a huge studier" thing means that you spend a lot of time procrastinating on getting the studying done or unless there's something else you're not saying that would mean you'd have to spend more time studying than most people in order to get the same kinds of grades. I've known plenty of people who were taking full courseloads, working full-time, having a social life, and getting As.</p>
<p>Here's the question I suggest you ask yourself: assuming that you aren't at work-study at that time, what are you going to do between 11 and 1:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays? (Not what would it be nice to think you are going to do, but what <em>are</em> you going to do?) Will you go somewhere by yourself to eat lunch and really study while you're doing it, or is that going to be a time when you socialize (fully understanding that using that period in that way means you're going to have to study for 2 hours longer in the evening than you would otherwise), or will you be at club meetings (I would consider clubs to be part of having a social life), or is that going to be a time when nothing really happens and you just hang out? If your answer to that question is either "study" or "socialize" and you can be disciplined about either studying then or studying later on, you should be fine.</p>
<p>If, on the other hand, you dribble away your time in those kinds of spaces, not working, not studying, and not socializing, then yes, you may find it hard to fit working, studying, and socializing all into your schedule.</p>
<p>Why don't you register for the schedule you want and spend the first week or two really trying to be disciplined and fit everything in? Then, before the end of the add/drop period, you can ask yourself honestly whether you're still going to be able to do that once the novelty has worn off or whether you need more downtime. There's no shame in needing or in wanting a lighter schedule, but if you want to go for all 5 classes you might as well try to figure out whether it would work for you, as opposed to whether it would work for us.</p>
<p>OP: It's possible to be able to all that you want to do, but it depends on you. Did you take college level courses and did well even when you *are not a huge studier? </p>
<p>*= what does that mean anyways? </p>
<p>You can try to do all that, but one thing will take up more time than another. For example, you might be taking more time to study so you don't have a lot of time to socialize or vice versa. Why don't you take 4 classes and see how that works out? If you can easily handle that then you could add the Intro to Psych class later. </p>
<p>You don't want to strain yourself your first semester of college. </p>
<p>I had wanted take a lot of classes/credits too my first semester, but when I called to talk to the school they told me that I shouldn't overload myself. </p>
<p>Basically, don't bite off more than you can chew. Only you would know how much you can swallow. (Is that a terrible analogy?)</p>
<p>There's usually a considerable adjustment period during the Freshman year where you have to learn how to get progressively more productive with the new environment which is why many suggest avoiding an overload of commitments for at least the first semester.</p>
<p>I agree with mildred that I have no idea what half those classes listed are (I'm assuming FR 201 is intermediate french 1 and pol 242 is like intro american govt, etc) but the other two I can't figure out. </p>
<p>I would just like to say that if you are not a huge studier you will surely get a very loud awakening half-way into your semester and you're barely pulling C's in your classes. College isn't like high school, you do actually have to study and read ALOT to make good grades, esp. at a "competitive LAC". Also I wouldn't recommend taking a class with a lab that late at night. Speaking from experience, those SUCK.</p>
<p>After posting I realized that adding on psych would be really dumb and am not doing it. By not a "huge studier" I meant that I usually don't have to study that much to get A's. (including in AP courses) I do agree that I was being delusional. </p>
<p>About the courses:
FR 201 = is French advanced oral and composition, which is post-intermediate french which is 112.
POL 242 = comparative politics.
CIE = Common Intellectual Experience - basically a philosophy course.
BE 100 = Business and Economics: The Global Economy. </p>
<p>I also forgot to mention that I was recruited to play softball so during off-season, I will be working out a lot. Basically, I was dilusional and really appreciate all the advice :)</p>
<p>I did 5 courses this past semester with swimming, pledging, SGA, etc. and ended up with a 3.8 for a cumulative 3.84. 3 A's (including organic) an A- in bilogy, and a B+ in my honors course (boring philosophy class). I think I would have been able to pull off a 3.9something if I didn't pledge and didn't party all the time.</p>
<p>Look at your department major's suggested course of study and you'll get an idea of the number of credits that they suggest in the freshman year.</p>
<p>You could always drop one or two courses during drop-add period if, after looking at the syllabi and talking to the profs, you think it will be too much.</p>
<p>Look at your strenghts and how you have done in the past. Just because some CCer overachiever or anybody did it does not mean you are going to pull it off as well.</p>