<p>I have decided to block my classes together as much as possible, because I know I’ll work better that way.</p>
<p>If I have big gaps between classes, I know i’d ‘switch off’ during the breaks, and then I’d need to ‘switch on’ again.</p>
<p>I’d rather stay switched on, cram the classes in and then finish a bit earlier in the day.</p>
<p>My schedule sees Monday being busy (but not crammed), Tuesday & Thursday are crammed, Wednesday I have two classes in the morning (finish at just after 1pm) and on Friday I just have one early morning class. I really wanted to to make sure I either didn’t have any classes on a Friday or only had one. I’ve managed to achieve that.</p>
<p>It’s obvious college scheduling is a personal thing, as we all work in different ways, and I feel confident this will work well for me.</p>
<p>Back-to-back classes caused me a lot of pain when I did it my Freshmen year. Little time for restroom breaks, eating, or when you catch a friend between classes. You need a break to gather yourself after a lecture and regroup for a separate class/subject.</p>
<p>I think a 1 or 1.5 hour break between classes is a limit. Anything else can be too long and you can lose your “school mode.”</p>
<p>Don’t take the first class you can get, and consider any other time commitments like work or extracurriculars. Oh, and studying!</p>
<p>I have two back-to-back classes on MWF mornings. Then I have three back to back on Monday from 2 to 5:30… but two of them are seminar-type courses, one of which is pass/fail, and the other is a discussion section, so I don’t think it’ll be as bad as sitting in lectures for three and a half hours. My day ends on T-F at two. </p>
<p>In my original schedule, I had 5 classes on Monday, 4 on Wednesday and then 5 again on Friday, with 4 back-to-back classes each day, and then on TTh I only had one and two classes… personally, I’d rather be stuck in class at 8 AM than at 6 or 7 at night when I just want to chill.</p>
<p>but it’s not being nice… it’s obviously giving a certain percentage of the class an unfair advantage (or putting a certain percentage of the class at an unfair disadvantage)</p>
<p>soccerguy, I would assume that icedragon is referring to extra time on tests as an accommodation for a disability, based on other information posted by her elsewhere. If you were disabled and required extra time to take the test, you’d get it, too. As if this is actually important and relevant to the discussion at hand.</p>
<p>^Funny. I thought icedragon was referring to the scenario where you are, say, taking a midterm in a class period and the professor lets the class have like ten extra minutes. Yeah that may be unfair to the people who have to go take a midterm directly after that (I’d assume this is very rare) or the people who’s first entrance cue for a major campus musical is ten minutes after the class ends (the production would never let that happen, so you wouldn’t get the part in most cases unless you can get test times moved around). So yeah there’s a small chance one person may not be able to use the extra ten minutes, but (s)he could probably talk with the professor afterwards and work that out.</p>
<p>The professor thinks (s)he is being nice by allowing the class a few extra minutes to finish up their work. Frankly I don’t like it because I generally finish early and this somewhat neutralizes my quick test-taking ability, but the vast majority of people seem to like extra time. So who am I to complain?</p>
<p>This is my schedule this fall, I’m going to love it:</p>
<p>M: 2-3:15 one class
T: 9:30 - 10:45, 12:30-1:45, 5-5:50 Tuesday sucks. Art history in the morning
W: 2-3:15, 4-4:50 class and the section for it right after
TH: 9:30-10:45, 11-12:15, 12:30-1:45, 3-3:50, 5-5:50
F: NO SCHOOL</p>
<p>MTW: 8AM~3:10PM (two classes, 5 HR break in between)</p>
<p>T&TH: 10AM~5:30 (one class & one mandatory discussion section for the class I have on MTW; about 5 hour break in between)</p>
<p>I didn’t mind MTW schedule when I thought I only had one 10AM class on T&TH… but I got into this program where you take a mandatory discussion section instead of the regular one (pro: more professional tutoring at the discussion, smaller study group. since I’m bad at chem, it’d help me— con: it’s mandatory attendance…)</p>
<p>What do you guys think? The 5 HR break time is kind of iffy for me… I like it when I end early. I guess I can take a lunch break and get some studying or homework done in between the classes.</p>
<p>I am okay with my schedule. I know some people who do a 9AM, 10AM, and 11AM class to so they are done by noon but I would rather have something in the afternoon. MWFs are kind of gross with a seminar (with a lot of writing), General Psychology (notes and reading), and World Archaeology (notes and reading).</p>
<p>^You’re an incoming freshman and you already have a minor picked out? </p>
<p>I don’t really see the problem with a 5 hour break, provided it’s a relatively quick walk/bike back to your residence. I think it’s kinda nice actually as you can get a couple hours of work done yet still have a couple hours to relax.</p>
<p>It is a 101 class for a minor I am 90% sure about. I really wanted to take that class in the first place but they only had the 4PM class so I took it and there are a lot of other people in it anyway.</p>
<p>^I mean I don’t think it’s a problem in any way that you want to take an intro class for something you are considering minoring in, but idk I was just taken aback by the fact you had things planned down to your specific minor.</p>
<p>Are you a morning person?? Earlier classes to get things over and done with and have the afternoon free are only effective if you can pay attention early in the morning. I personally am an afternoon person, so I like to put my classes in the middle of the day as much as possible, usually resulting in back-to-back. If you can’t manage to schedule a lunch period, keep bread and pb and j around and snacks, and have yourself something to eat between your classes, or in your classes if your professors are ok with you eating food in their class.</p>
<p>Only you know how you function. If you are able to keep focus through long hours of focusing on classes and lectures, back to back is great, particularly if you are commuting. If you know you need frequent breaks to concentrate, try spacing things out. It’s really trial and error, and at my senior year, I finally -almost- have it down for myself.</p>
<p>I’m a mid day person. I like to get up “kind of early” (8-9), but I like to work out and have a good breakfast. According ot my schedule, I’ll be solidly in class from 10-3 on Mondays and Wednesdays but only from 11-1 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. My school doesn’t seem to have classes before 9, and I knew I’d be useless in any class after 4 or 5. That hour between classes is too easily wasted - I’d rather have larger chunks of time to devote to studying and classwork. I like the"9-5" theory of college - devote the 9-5 period (or 10-6 or what have you) to schoolwork as much as possible. This keeps you concentrated and makes it more difficult - in my opinion - to procrastinate.</p>
<p>Wow…your school has nothing before 9??? We have 8:30s at the earliest, for now, but they’re talking about pushing back to 8am classes soon (luckily after I graduate)</p>
<p>Sooo lame. You have your entire life to live a 9-5 day. You did it in high school. There’s a good chance you’ll work those hours after college. </p>
<p>This is the only time in your life that you have a chance to study/learn at completely random hours. I have a 7-9pm class 2x a week this semester; I had a 7-10pm physics lab 3 semesters ago. If you’re a night person like me, this is the only chance you get to learn and work during your prime hours.</p>
<p>If you’re a morning person, take super early classes. If you’re a night owl, take night classes. Don’t do the same boring schedule you’re going to have your whole life =(.</p>
<p>True, justtotalk, however, don’t neglect to factor in things you may want to do at night, like club meetings or sports or going out with friends, or even work schedules. This will be easier to do starting your second semester or quarter when you’ve started becoming involved in those kinds of things around campus.</p>
<p>Sure, but if you devote your school to 9-5, you get to have all of the evening and all of the weekend (well most likely not ALL of it) to do whenever you want - and that’s generally when campuses are more socially vibrant.</p>
<p>^Yes, that would be the definition of the rest of your work life. 9-5 work. 5-11pm play or household work. </p>
<p>I’m not saying you should take Thursday or Friday night classes that could stunt your social life. I’m saying take classes at weird hours when possible (especially M-W). You might never do it again.</p>
<p>I wish I had thought of this Freshman year, because it’s the easiest year to modify a schedule. By junior year, you’re picking classes for a major and are bound by their time slots.</p>
