<p>So I just met with my advisor, and I found out that it will be difficult for me to graduate on time. Basically, I will have to take 6 credits next summer, and additioinally, take 18 credits during a semester during the year. So basically, since I found out about this, i'm thinking...is it really worth it to stay in my major? I really enjoy my field of study, but im not 100% sure if it is what I will eventually go into. I just feel like the fact that I need to go through all these loophole and take all these extra classes really takes out all of the enjoyment that ?I have for school. Im sorry if this seems like just rambling, but I am really really depressed about this at the moment, so if anyone wants to throw some good advice my way, so be it.</p>
<p>uh, why dont you take more then 6 credits in summer then? make it 12, and then you will only have to take 12 and 12...doesn't seem like a hard choice to me unless i'm missing something</p>
<p>What would you do if you didn't stay with your major? Wouldn't that just tack more classes on to get a different major?</p>
<p>It's really not a bad thing to take more than 4 years in undergrad.</p>
<p>What sort of major are you in? Switching out of mechanical engineering into, say, philosophy gives you pretty different job prospects.</p>
<p>You know what they say... "if you finish in 4 years, you didn't do it right." </p>
<p>I've gotta take an extra year due to switching majors twice... no big deal.</p>
<p>I wouldn't do summer classes, just take an extra semester.. who cares? There are a TON of people who take an extra semester or year.. no one cares, and it won't hurt you when applying to grad schools or looking for a job. The biggest place it'll hurt you is your wallet.</p>
<p>I'd avoid having to take 18 credits in your last semester. Maybe take 3 during the summer, 12 in the fall, and 9 in the winter/spring. The other alternative is what burgler says; take 12 and 12 during the year. No need to stress yourself out.</p>
<p>"if you finish in 4 years, you didn't do it right."</p>
<p>sounds like a bunch of bs to justify the fact one is not graduating within 4 yrs.</p>
<p>and to the OP, there's nothing wrong with graduating later, but if you are, at least make sure it makes sense to graduate in more than 4 yrs with the major you've picked.</p>
<p>Sounds like you're angry BP. And actually that quote was from a teacher of mine who used it to justify him graduating in 5 years. To be honest with you, I don't want to graduate at the end of this year. I'm glad that I get an extra year of Uni.</p>
<p>angry about what? the quote makes it sound like if you graduate in 4 years, you've done something wrong. hence why the quote is bs because it makes you either 1) feel superior to others who graduate on time or 2) justified in your actions (as if there is anything wrong with graduating after 4 yrs). there is nothing wrong with graduating in 4 yrs, in less than 4 yrs or in more than 4 yrs. hence why the quote sounds like bs. and if one has to mask it with some quote like that, then it sounds like they have more to think about in regards to what they're studying and when they want to finish school. if you want the extra time in uni, more power to you.</p>
<p>You just seem angry, brah. Like a really bitter person that can't take a joke. I wasn't trying to mask anything, I was trying to make the OP feel better. The quote is obviously a joke. Pretty much anything following "you know what they say" is.</p>
<p>I go to a pretty good school imo, and only like 40% of the people graduate in 4 years. Most of those 40% are also psych, management, and history majors.</p>