(TL;DR at bottom)
Firstly, I apologize for the upcoming length of this post. I feel compelled to give as many details as possible to help better explain my issue.
I am 22. I just started my first semester of college a little over a month ago. I am deeply insecure about my late start to college. I feel disappointed in myself for just now starting out when most people my age have gotten their Bachelor’s already.
I am currently taking 5 classes. I go to classes 15 hours a week. I do find myself stressing over homework at times, but I feel this stress would be the same even if I were only taking 1 class - it’s not the amount of work that gets to me, it’s just the fact that I have to do it in the first place.
So where I am right now… I’m fine. I’d be freaking out over one English assignment just the same regardless of whether I had 0 other assignments to do on top of that or 5.
The thing is, some short-term classes are starting up soon, and I am not sure whether to take one up or not. Specifically, the one I have my eye on is a 3-hour sociology class.
I have a tendency to expect too much of myself at times and then later come to regret it. However, it is so very alluring to me. I want to earn my degree as quickly as I can, and taking this class now would mean I wouldn’t have to do it later.
Is 18 hours too much? Perhaps I should get a feel for the rest of the semester before making a rash decision? Or, is now the opportunity to cease my chance, given that my classes this semester seem to be easy? By easy, I mean that I have managed to get an A in all of my classes, meaning that the work is clearly not too difficult for me right now. This may be the prime time to take this opportunity? Or perhaps it means that I should secure these As and not risk adding an additional class on top of them, because perhaps that additional class would ruin my dynamic and the good grades I have right now would start to slip up?
I truly have no clue what the “normal” amount of classes is for people to take. I do not know if 18 is extreme, or if it’s completely within the realm of normal if you think you can handle it.
**TL;DR - I’m taking 15 credit hours this semester, is it risky to bump it up to 18?
Thank you for putting up with my rambling(or even just skipping to the TL;DR) and taking the time to help me out!