<p>I honestly have no idea where to put this thread, but I really need help.</p>
<p>My gf hates science. So she's going to take astronomy for her science credit. BUT, my major requires chemistry. So I'm going to take chemistry in the fall. She says that she absolutely CANNOT take astronomy alone without me, so I'm going to take chemistry and astronomy next year. The thing is, I really don't want to take astronomy. I'd really like to get another class out of the way this fall, like english 2. I'm already taking chemistry, calculus, and computer science, and I feel like taking astronomy on top of those 3 might be too hard, and it would probably be better to take a non-science class. I do have a little interest in astronomy, but not much, and I don't want to take the class. And my gf doesn't understand that and is begging me to take it saying she needs me. IDK what to do! I don't want to fight with her anymore over this. But I don't want to be overwhelmed with schoolwork next semester. Help?</p>
<p>As a side question, how hard would it be to take chemistry, calculus, astronomy, and computer science at the same time? How hard is astronomy, and do you really learn alot in that class?</p>
<p>Why is it so hard for both you and she to realize that you and she do not have to take the same courses? This appears to be more about how you and she view your relationship with each other than it is about the astronomy course.</p>
<p>In any case, she is probably choosing an “astronomy for non-majors” course, which is probably very easy (but also uninteresting) from the perspective of someone taking math and science courses. Even if you do take the course, she will probably end up complaining to you about how you never study for the course and get A grades, while she struggles to get C grades.</p>
<p>It should be easy since there are no prerequisites for it (no calculus involved or advanced astrophysics). It is good to start getting used to taking a lot of classes at once so you can keep doing that and graduate on time. However, if you really really don’t want to do it, just don’t do it. Just delay registering for astronomy for a couple of days after your registration time and it’ll be full. By then, it’ll be impossible to take the class unless you go on a waitlist. Now it’s not your fault anymore. But if I were you I’d probably just take the class - not for her, for yourself to help you get used to full loads.</p>
<p>If you decide not to take it and she breaks up with you, then she probably isn’t that great anyways… just saying.</p>
<p>I won’t comment on whether it’s easy or not. Heck some professors are difficult and they like to challenge every student at their best. </p>
<p>You can find out more from people who have taken the class… I mean you have friends right? Friends’ friends? Yeah. Ask your friends to ask their friends who had taken the course.</p>
<p>But seriously, I am not envious of the fact that you and your girlfriend goes to the same school and that you have a girlfriend (awww). What is catchy is that she demands you to take the course with her. Life is funny because there are times when you cannot do everything with your loved one. So I guess you need to talk it out with your girlfriend because what if you have to write twenty pages for your astronomy’s class (well… the one teaches astronomy at CCNY is Dr. Michio Kaku -____- so the class is really… laid back, provided that he’s always out of class for his conferences and talks…).<br>
I know 20 pages from physics department can’t be serious, but you see you are worrying about the workload already. Be it easy or not you still have to go to the class with her, take notes, and study for the exam. Right?</p>
<p>It’s a serious thing.
But if you think you can handle this, do it by all mean. If you can’t, be honest with her, and tell her why. A stable, good relationship is when both think for the other. If I were you, I would feel the same because I don’t want to disappoint her, nor I want to leave her alone in the class, but at the same time I don’t want to overwhelm myself, which at the end, will affect her as well. Remember there’s a chain of cause-effect</p>
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Oh thermo1… it’s okay. It has been long enough… it is time to bring that old thread back alive… I guess.</p>
<p>Thanks people! I read your answers a while ago but didn’t really bother to reply, sorry! So, I’m going to take Astronomy with her. I guess it won’t be that bad. But the good news is that she won’t make such a big deal about taking other classes with her (we probably won’t be able to take another class together again) because she understands that my schedule is going to get tougher.</p>