<p>I'm having a really hard time making a decision about whether or not I should take a few general eds the summer before I actually go away to college. </p>
<p>I was considering taking English Comp 2 and American Government, but I'm just afraid I'll get burned out (I've taken college classes last summer and this school year in addition to HS classes) but at the same time I really want to get the classes out of the way. None of my family is studious, so they are advising against it. I know that I'm not going to be hanging out with friends a lot and I really feel like I wouldn't know what to do if I went a few weeks without school (winter break was so hard to get thru!). Some people I know are saying that I should only take English Comp 2 if I really want to take summer classes, but now I'm worried that I will be too rushed to do essays (like if there was 1 due every week). I feel like I want to take some time off and relax, but I feel like if I do then I won't want to do my work when Fall starts. It would also really help if I got at least one class out of the way.</p>
<p>Can someone please offer me some advice about what to do?</p>
<p>I'm considering taking a class over the summer, too. I want to take a math class at a community college because the idea of being in a huge lecture hall in a subject as difficult for me as math is daunting.</p>
<p>OKgirl, if college students can take around 15 credits at a time, it doesn't seem like it'd be too unmanageable. I'm sure many full-time students will also be working during the school year or participating in other activities like sports, so I would imagine you would be fine not taking any classes over the summer, especially since you've already gotten some credits out of the way.</p>
<p>u can take them but if u plan on going to grad school or med or law school and those gen eds are one of the pre req's then do not take them over the summer at a CC because it will look bad and could possibly be the factor for a rejection</p>
<p>I feel like I'm making a huge mistake, but at the moment I think I'm not going to take any classes over the summer. My main problem is that I only have two summers before I apply (and hopefully get in!) to graduate school. I'm going to probably spend all next summer taking tests, applying to schools, and trying to get some work experience and I'm worried that I won't be able to give my classes a lot of effort when I'm so stressed out and busy with applying and meeting deadlines.</p>
<p>I'm in an online English Comp I right now. Do you think it would be a good idea to ask my current teacher about taking English II over the summer? (I'd like to know how often essays are due and that type of information) He's an adjunct and isn't going to be teaching it. I just hate to sound like I'm trying to get the super easy class.</p>
<p>omg seriously. do take the summer off, especially if you want to think about grad school. You do have THREE summers. If you're motivated, you'll know how to use them well.</p>
<p>Stay... stay... stay... away from graduate school until you've finished your freshman and sophomore year.</p>
<p>Be very cautious about taking summer school classes at a school other than the one you are going to be a freshman at in the fall if you have scholarships. This issue was raised at orientation at my daughter's school. If you take too many classes your status may change to transfer student instead of freshman. Then freshman scholarships may no longer be available to you and you may lose freshman scholarships you have been awarded. This can especially be the case if you have AP credits or credits for concurrent enrollment classes. Many schools do not credit those to you until you complete your first semester. If you do just 6 hours at a CC during the summer but have 21 credits from AP or concurrent enrollment have completed a summer semester there and now you have 27 hours coming from the community college - and you are a transfer student.</p>
<p>Other schools may treat it differently but double check it with your school before you do any summer classes.</p>
<p>I definitely say don't do it. I had a great time the summer before freshman year and it's the last summer I've had off since I started college. The past two summers I've taken classes all summer (last summer it was EVERY DAY ALL SUMMER LONG AND IT SUCKED) and this upcoming summer will be the first time I've gotten a break longer than christmas off since starting college (I'm off school for 6 weeks this summer and I am SO excited about it!). I'm really glad I took that last summer after high school to do some really fun stuff.</p>
<p>If you think you would ENJOY taking the class, go for it, but don't just take it to fulfill a requirement. I am doing a summer language program this year, which I know will be very time consuming, but also very enjoyable for me. Whatever you do over the summer, it should be something you want to do; I don't believe you have to relax and "enjoy your freedom," but you'll be so disappointed if you end up pushing yourself to do it just because it might be useful.</p>
<p>Also, just because you take a class over the summer doesn't mean you don't have free time. It would be the same as having a summer job.</p>