<p>I find myself working more than I ever thought possible - just to get my psets/labs and reading in I'm pretty much working every hour I'm not sleeping, eating, or in class... Sometimes I even skip lunch so I can get more work done. Is this a typical sentiment for college students? Is is my school in particular? I feel it's almost obscene - and I'm not even halfway through the semester...</p>
<p>I'd love to hear about your experiences.</p>
<p>That seems really excessive. I’m double majoring yet I’m working less than I did in high school.</p>
<p>Depends on your classes. If it’s your first or second semester, maybe you made the mistake of taking too hard of a courseload. Maybe it’s only 16 credits or whatever it is, but not all 16 credit schedules are the same. You can find 2 different 4 credit classes where one has 10x the workload of the other. You just gotta know how to come up with schedules that work for you.</p>
<p>I guess it depends on the school and the course load.</p>
<p>I probably spend about 35 hours-45 hours each week on problem sets, and some more time doing reading, and papers and so on. And then midterm study if it’s midterm season… I also do research, have a job and do some extracurriculars, so I find that I’m pretty busy. You don’t really have down time in college like you did in high school…</p>
<p>I have my moments when it feels like im getting hit with a ton of work but I would still say my high school career was somewhat more difficult than what I’m experiencing in college, which I’m highly thankful for!</p>
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<p>Parent here. Not necessarily. Daughter went to a competitive high school and put in very long hours studying. It was quite stressful. Now that she’s in college, she finds things to be quite a bit easier and she actually has more down time. Plus, she has a demanding major.</p>
<p>That sounds really excessive. What’s your major?</p>
<p>I’m double majoring and taking more credits than average and I still find that I have a lot of free time. I’m busy, especially when essays are due, but I have multiple hours in every day for down time to just browse the internet or watch television. I’ve also never had a conflict between doing work and hanging out with friends or a social event or whatever.</p>
<p>For one who’s double-majoring in two “soft” majors, I put in about 11 hours of homework/studying on an average week and closer to 20 during a busy one. I try and work smart as I go along so that time spent studying is focused, useful and as painless as it needs to be.</p>
<p>It helps to really REALLY pay attention in class and to go over your notes as soon as you get back to your dorm and before you go to sleep at night. With little bits of constant exposure, it just starts to sink in more. </p>
<p>And also, quantity does not always parallel quality. Took me a long time to figure that one out, but it’s so true. </p>
<p>Good luck w/everything! Take some time off!</p>
<p>I know people who took something like 18 credits (full time is 12) and worked who were like that but if that isn’t what you are doing that is way too much work.</p>
<p>Occasionally I have weeks that are like that but even though I work 15 hours a week and put in a lot of study time for my classes I still have down time. I don’t have homework which helps but even if I did I wouldn’t be anywhere near skipping lunch to do work levels of workload. Honestly you should really look at what you are doing and evaluate because you are going to burn yourself out.</p>