<p>For the last 4 years in high school, I had a trimester system. Basically we start off normally. Some teachers give midterm in 6 weeks (report cards also come in 6 weeks) and then the last 6 week is finishing up. So basically every 12 weeks we change classes. One trimester is usually worth 1 semester.
My school basically had 5 classes per day for 75 minutes each. Finals are always 90 minutes (I suppose that's a good thing since I got many 50 minutes classes now and few 75 minutes lab. And a 110 minute class -_-)</p>
<p>if anyone have this experience or if anyone know someone with this experience, How hard would the switch from trimesters?</p>
<p>I went from a trimester system in middle school to a semester system in high school, and it wasn’t hard at all. In fact, it was really easy. I went from having six or seven (I can’t remember) 55 minute classes in middle school to four 1.5 hour classes in high school.</p>
<p>For a few years my high school had 4x4 scheduling. It was basically quarters with 4 classes a day for like 85 minutes. Then we switched to trimesters which is the exact same how you described pretty much.</p>
<p>When I came to college, it was a semester system. So basically 15 weeks of classes, winter break, 15 more weeks of classes.</p>
<p>When you get to your institution, you will realize that it doesn’t really make a big deal at all. Since you will be a freshman I assume, everything will be new to you so thinking about scheduling issues won’t be a big deal at all. I had no problem whatsoever because I didn’t even think about it. The classes vary so much in time that you can have 50 minute classes at my institution and there are some that can be up to 3 hours long. It depends more on the individual classes rather than the schedule from my experience in college.</p>