<p>Just a fun poll to see how everyone likes to schedule their classes. I like some back to back but not all, I wouldn't want 2 hard classes right next to each other.</p>
<p>It's funny because my Dad loves the idea of having consecutive classes so your done as soon as possible but my mom says NO you need to time look over notes after lecture and spacing your classes is better.</p>
<p>I used to schedule my classes back to back so I could have all (or most) of my classes on 2-3 days and have no classes (or maybe 1, if I can’t manage it) on the remaining days. I’d usually schedule in a time for lunch though.</p>
<p>I prefer back to back classes over like an hour or two break, since that’s not really enough time to do anything besides wait around for my next class. I never looked over notes right after lecture, and I honestly don’t know anyone who actually did.</p>
<p>The only time it sucks is during midterms, just because I’ve had situations where I’ve had four midterms in one day.</p>
<p>I’ve had up to like 4 or 5 classes back to back before. It was quite challenging because sometimes you want to do something like get coffee or a snack but 15 mins isn’t enough time. I like to schedule maybe 2 back to back and then have a break before doing 2 or 3 more back to back. </p>
<p>I really don’t like too many large gaps because I tend to make them nap time</p>
<p>Any more than 2 classes/3 hours in a row, and I’m 100% burnt out. I just need breaks. Even if I’m not using all of them to study, I just need to walk around for a bit, do an errand, or eat something to get the gears turning again. There are certain types of minds that can pay attention in class for a whole day without needing some time away, but certainly not mine.</p>
<p>I like to have an hour or so between classes. I like to take the time to recharge, get a coffee, possibly go outside and get some fresh air, socialize a little bit. If I have a test that day, I’ll use that hour before the next class starts to review notes or study.</p>
<p>It depends on where the classes are. I walk on a big campus where most people bike, so if two classes are across campus for each other I need to have some time between them to get there. If they’re close enough to each other where I can make it to the next class on time without leaving early from the first class, I like to have classes back-to-back.</p>
<p>If I have to have a gap, I like to have at least 4-6 hours between classes. That gives me some time to go back to my room and do other stuff without having to get up and go back to campus almost immediately.</p>
<p>I love back-to-back classes. I don’t feel burnt out. I like being able to go out and come back to my residence and not have to leave again.</p>
<p>2 in a row: YES!
3 in a row: Eh…
4+ in a row: This day will never end…</p>
<p>I like doing 2 classes in a row with a slight gap (an hour min, two hours max), then one more. Or one class, slight gap, and 2 back-to-back. </p>
<p>I actually do review notes before class lol. The time before class becomes very handy on quiz/test days or days where I forgot to do homework. Or I just chill in the library and do something useful, like go ahead in classwork or start assignments early.</p>
<p>I realized the gap was helpful when one of my semesters I did 3 back-to-back classes and I had no time to do some last-minute cramming or when I accidentally forgot an assignment.</p>
<p>2 in a row is perfect. 3 in a row is okay, but then I should be done for the day. 4 in a row is impossible. The best arrangement is 2 in the morning, a 1-1.5hr break for lunch, and 2 in the afternoon. Half-hour breaks are too short to do anything, and if I have a 2 hour break, especially one that’s late in the day or on a Friday, I won’t want to go back to classes.</p>
<p>There are a few classes where an hour break beforehand was necessary. In Chinese because had frequent in-class quizzes, in Uyghur because it was at a different school, in classes for which I would only do the reading day of.</p>
<p>This is my first time with back to back classes. Fortunately it’s only two days a week and 1 class on tu/thu if things go according to plan. Next term things will go VERY differently. But I’ll have them both early in the morning. </p>
<p>From 800-1045 with a 15 minute break in between. I’ve never had classes this early (unless you consider high school). </p>
<p>I transferred from two schools: one entirely online and a CCC… When I went to CC, I had classes 2 days a week for 3 hours. Normally 1 on Tuesday and Thursdays since that worked well with my schedule at the time. </p>
<p>How do you guys think I’ll handle the b2b classes? Thanks.</p>
<p>I have taken four and five classes back to back in previous semesters and I don’t like that at all, mainly because the day drags on and on. Three classes back to back is ideal in my opinion. I like breaks to have lunch, study, and do homework. I try to strike a balance. I like getting all my classes out of the way as early as possible, but I don’t want to do that at the expense of not having breaks.</p>
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<p>I one time had classes straight 9am-4pm, no break. I preferred it that way. It gets a lot of the class time out in one shot, and it’s not a big deal to wait a few extra hours to get lunch once a week. </p>
<p>I tend to like schedules as condensed as possible.</p>
<p>Wow from all the posts you can see that eveyone really is different when it comes to how they schedule their classes. I personally learn better with breaks so like other posts said I like two classes, break than another class. Lol I have a short attention span so too many hours straight in class and I won’t be paying attention in the later ones. I also prefer having lectures back to back with labs or discussions rather than other lectures. Everybody’s different.</p>
<p>I like having an hour break between classes. I go to the closest library or the student center and relax/read for an hour.</p>
<p>If I get the schedule I registered for, Wednesday is basically going to be class from 11-6:15 with 15 min breaks between the first 3 classes and then a 30 minute break before the final class.</p>
<p>Benefit: no class on Friday.</p>
<p>^ That was the tradeoff for me as well last semester. I had 5 classes back to back on Mondays and Wednesdays and no class on Thursdays. I did not like that schedule.</p>
<p>I prefer back to back classes because I tend to waste a lot of time if I have a lot of time between classes. I’d rather have one big block of time to study in the afternoon/evening.</p>
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These pretty much. Too bad I can’t block my classes.</p>
<p>We get 200-300 inches of a snow every winter (Last year, it started in October and ended in May.) Most of the buildings are connected and close together, so I like scheduling classes back to back so I can avoid having to walk back and forth in a blizzard.</p>