I’d like to preface this by saying that the four colleges I’ve applied to are Marquette, Syracuse, Lehigh, and Wake Forest so if you are currently attending one of those schools in particular, advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
My problem is I don’t want to waste the best years of my life doing nothing but studying for classes and am wondering if I can get a great education, but still have time to be “social”. As my username implies I am undecided but am looking at majors like political science or something in business (probably moving on to law school after undergrad). I know these aren’t known for being the hardest majors but am just asking to get clarification from a students perspective. Don’t get me wrong, I am not looking to party 24/7 but just wondering if I’m going to be able to go out on weekends. So, students that attend the previously mentioned four schools, am I going to have a good time?
I was just talking with a new student at Notre Dame who said that the business students are the hardest partiers at the school and it seems their classes are a lot easier than the science students who are toiling away a bit more by all appearance (and this is a science student.) Probably poly sci is not super strenuous. Anyway, this student said going out twice a week is too much because the grades just weren’t what they should be, although maybe you can do better, it seems a key point maybe to get home and sleep at a reasonable time because the problem seems to be mostly when the next day is shot from sleeping until midafternoon.
You certainly can. TIME DISCIPLINE is a vital skill, however. Many experienced individuals believe you’ll NEVER have more unallocated time than you do as an undergraduate, but you shouldn’t fall into the common trap of so much free time that you squander it. Obviously, that’s where time discipline becomes critical. Establish a schedule at least a week ahead, include plenty of social and relaxation time, but ardently stick with it.
I hope you are not “studying for classes”. The point is to study to be educated.
Few colleges have the academic rigor of a college like Swarthmore. You’ll have all the time you want to go out on weekends, and weeknights too! I don’t know how you came to the conclusion that life for most poly-sci or business majors revolves around hitting the books, sounds like one of those lunchroom rumors.
Don’t even kid yourself that your bachelors years are the best four years of your life.
The best four years are the next four and second best are the last four.
Thanks everybody for all the tips I really appreciate it! Also, yes @JustOneDad I will be studying for the knowledge not the grade, appreciate your concern!