<p>Has anyone done this before? Right now my schedule is completely full MW but I have nothing on TThF. I like the idea of having a 4 day weekend every week, but I'm also not sure if I'd completely burn myself out taking 4 classes on the same day.</p>
<p>Others will disagree with me, I am certain. However, what you need to consider is that your college professors have no idea what your course load is or when you are taking classes. You could have four tests the same day or four papers due (unlikely, but possible). Taking classes on alternating days spreads out your work load and reading load. Of course you have the five days of the week with no classes, but it takes great discipline to spread the workload over the time you have available–rather than having a good time on those days where nothing is scheduled.</p>
<p>If you’re living on campus don’t do this. Being close to your classes means it doesn’t take much effort to get there and get that lecture over with. It’s nice to have just 2 or 3 hours of classes each day. I’d be bored out of my mind if I had 4 days off a week. </p>
<p>Unless you’re planning on getting a job. Then this kind of schedule would be perfect. If I had that much free time I’d have to do something other than just taking classes.</p>
<p>Oh, and MD Mom, I agree with you! Tests and papers are a lot more difficult on the college level so it’s never fun having those occur on the same day.</p>
<p>Speaking as someone who advised new freshmen - </p>
<p>For most students, this doesn’t work well. They squander their days off, because Monday morning seems a LONG way off once you finish classes on Wednesday. Be honest with yourself . . . will you really use your days off, or will they end up being wasted time?</p>
<p>Last semester, I practically had only two days of classes (had full day of classes TuTh, one 45 minute class on W). It ended up backfiring because I’d be unmotivated due to having such a long time off from school. If I could go back, I’d spread it out more evenly throughout the week so I wouldn’t be exhausted on Wed (and end up skipping that class almost every time) and Fri.</p>
<p>4 classes a day is nothing… I had that two semesters and I was fine…</p>
<p>I would just spread it out if I were you. Those two days would be really intense, especially at finals/midterms times.</p>
<p>My friend did this and she didn’t have that great of an experience. While she had 3/5 of the school days off, she was constantly stressed with the deadlines and work that she had to do on her days off, and she was constantly stressed and tired on the days she had all those classes.</p>
<p>IMO, I don’t think it’s worth it. Just spread it out and make it easier for yourself. While having 3/5 of the school days off seems attractive, it’s not when you start having exams/papers due all on the same day or when you have to work all day on one of your days off because you have so much work to do. Just spread it.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t mind it at all! Seems great! I like to get things all done with in one sitting though as opposed to in little bits - goes for classes as well as papers and stuff. Probably definitely not a good choice for everyone though.</p>
<p>Well, it’s too late to do anything about it now, since all the sections are full. Later I’m going to have to add another class since I’m at the unit cap right now, and I might drop one then. The class I add would be on TTh so it would be a little bit more spread out.</p>
<p>And I wouldn’t be worried for midterms and finals. Midterms vary by class, and we have a finals schedule based on the time and day of the class, so those would be spread out anyway. Plus if we have more than two finals on the same day we can reschedule one.</p>
<p>I tried to do the T, Th thing before… hated it. For me, I felt like I was on vacation but had two long days of school (like 7-8 hours those days). I don’t know how many people would like to FEEL like they’re on constant vacation but must take classes and study during that vacation. I’m going to be doing M, T, W for this upcoming fall at NYU. I would’ve preferred M, W, F but my specific school has no classes on F. The 4 day weekends are fine for me because I’m working a typical work day before classes from 6:20-8:50.</p>
<p>Last semester, I had one of the last scheduling times and unintentionally had classes only on MWF and a night lab on tuesday. I thought I would be very productive with my days off but I honestly just woke up late and procrastinated.</p>
<p>Personally I wouldn’t do it…a five day weekend SOUNDS nice…but in reality it will probably get pretty boring after a few weeks. If someone had to then I am sure that one could manage it though.</p>