<p>I was thinking about the classes I wanted to take first semester, and I ended up with an 18 credit schedule! I don't really think I should start my freshman year with tons of classes, but I feel like I should take all of them. Here's a list of the classes I want to take, and a little explanation:</p>
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<li>Gen Chem - I'm premed, so I have to.</li>
<li>CS 2110 Object Oriented Programming - I really want to take a programming class since I might major in CS.</li>
<li>Calculus II - I really like math, and I want to continue from last year.</li>
<li>A Spanish class - I enjoy Spanish and want to get the foreign language requirement out of the way.</li>
<li>FWS - It's required.</li>
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<p>Is this too stressful of a schedule for an incoming freshman? I really want to be able to join clubs and meet people too, not spend my whole time cooped up in my room studying. I'm trying to figure out which one I should drop... Any advice would really be appreciated!</p>
<p>18 credits isn’t bad. If you ever decide to major in CS, 18 credits is average, and many students take ~20 credits.</p>
<p>Keep your current schedule, and drop if you feel it’s too much once the classes actually start. There is no penalty in dropping as long as it’s in the first 2~3 weeks.</p>
<p>Thanks! I think I’ll try doing all 5, and then drop during the first 2-3 weeks if I feel like the workload is too much! I’m not sure what exactly I want to do yet, but I really enjoy programming, so I was thinking about CS. Plus, who knows how course selection is going to work out for me haha.</p>
<p>I would definitely wait to take Spanish…it requires a lot of work every day and will definitely get in the way of your more important requirements and classes.</p>