I just scheduled all of my classes for the fall term, and I feel like I might regret my decision to take all of my classes on the same day, but then again, maybe not. I’m registered for 10 credit hours only, and I’m not working, but I don’t plan to register for any more classes during this term.
My fall schedule is as follows:
Humanities - Monday/Wednesday - 11:00AM - 12:15PM.
English Composition II - Monday/Wednesday - 02:00PM - 03:15PM.
Careers in Film & Video - Monday only - 04:00PM - 04:50PM.
General Psychology - Monday/Wednesday - 05:30PM - 06:45PM.
I’m a first year student and I figured if this was a bad idea, I’d learn from my mistakes. As of right now, I’m taking four classes as well; a 8 AM to 12 PM computer class on Saturday, Public Speaking from 11 to 1 PM on Tuesdays / Thursdays, and 11:30 AM to 1 PM Eng Comp I // 3 PM to 6 PM Intro to Broadcasting on Monday/Wednesday. It’s summer so the workload is heavier but overall, this schedule has been a breeze for me annnnnd I’m worried taking everything on the same day is going to be a nightmare, even though those classes are only an hour long.
It seems like you already know how to handle a college schedule since you are taking summer courses. I don’t see any problem with taking all your classes in the same day. I did that during this past spring semester, and I liked having days off. Also, the four-day weekend is nice!
Your classes don’t look too hard, so I wouldn’t be worried. Do expect to have exams fall on the same day, though. That always happens for whatever reason, LOL.
It sounds like a fine plan BUT make sure you have time to get between class buildings. There’s a thread on here going about one hour walks across certain large campuses.
With only 10 credits you won’t be full time. I take it you do not receive any financial aid or loans? You are supposed to take 15 credits if you do have them. Good luck ands have a great year.
The breaks look decently long so it’s not as though you’re going class to class (freshman year I went 11-6:15 with just enough time to get to each class, and then one 30 min break).
If you are living on campus, I think this is not a very good plan. You will be in "weekend mode’ from Thursday - Sunday. You will be very tired by that late class and will have to eat dinner either quickly or very late.
If you are a commuter then you do what you have to do.
Ah, I probably should have mentioned that I go to a community college and, though they offer housing, I live at home. I walk to class since it’s literally like four blocks from where I live. And as far as financial aid goes, my school rewards you regardless, but the amount depends on your enrollment. 12 hours is full time here, so I actually might schedule another class just to be on the safe side. But anyway, thank you for the responses.
I used to try to schedule my classes all on the same day all of the time because that schedule worked a lot better for me. The only real downside (in my opinion, as long as you can handle sitting in that many classes each day) is that you might have exams or big assignments all due on the same day. There was one quarter when I had five midterms in one day, but you also know about that from the very beginning of the term so that you can either adjust your schedule or plan ahead. The only thing I would really recommend when students are scheduling a lot of classes in one day is make sure you have time to get from class to class (doesn’t sound like an issue because you have so much time in between classes), make sure you have enough time to eat (again you have a long lunch break), and make sure you take a look at all of the syllabi so you can not exam/assignment dates and prepare accordingly.
I once had one day where I had class from 8 in the morning to 8 at night with only one half-hour break (besides the 10 minute period between classes to walk). Though, to be fair, one was a discussion section (1 hour) so that wasn’t really another class. But I also had work right after until midnight. And I survived just fine. Schedules aren’t necessarily suicidal in and of themselves.
I think it’s fine to take all your classes on the same day. Sure, there is the drawback that all of your exams will tend to fall on the same days, but that could also be considered an advantage. Two/Seven days for classes and exams, with five free to do everything else? Doesn’t sound like a bad plan to me.
A good point was brought up earlier, though - make sure you have enough time between classes to get to each one.
