<p>This fall I am going to be a college student @ a CCC and actually I graduated two years early.
First, I am planning to transfer to a UC (particularly UCLA, USC, & if not those two, then UCI or UCSD).
I want to make sure I transfer in 2 years, no more unless necessary.
□How many units did you take your first semester and what classes were they?
□What are you majoring in and where did you transfer to and how long did it take?
Also .. what did you use as your bag?
□I don't like backpacks and prefer goodlooking roomy durable handbags that can hold books.
□How many books did you carry daily on average?</p>
<p>I also want to do either Pre Med or Pre Pharm… or a Phys. Assistant… and major in Architecture I think or Neuro idk</p>
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For my first term (my CCC is on the quarter system), I took English Writing (1st college-level english writing course), College Algebra (had to retake due to being nearly 6 years removed from school and hadn’t done any math before that), and Art History in America (a general education requirement).</p>
<p>That’s 3 classes for 14 quarter units. I would have taken a 4th course, but I also work full-time, so I just didn’t have the time and other resources to do so.</p>
<p>EXTRA: For my second quarter I had another English Writing course, Finite math, and Macroeconomics. My third, and current, quarter (there’s 2 weeks left) I have taken my final English Writing, Statistics, and Microeconomics. So that’s still about 14 units each quarter, and again, a fourth course would be manageable if I were not working.</p>
<p>Schedule is important for many students. I’ve gotten into a groove of the same schedule for the entire year: Math on Monday & Wednesday eveinings (do homework and study that night after class), and my other two classes (Art Hist/Econ & Writing) Tuesday & Thursday afteroons (homework and study those evenings and weekends if needed since writing takes a little more time). Sometimes students take advantage of weekend classes too so they can work more hours during the week. I like the “staggered” approach, but I know some students that have all 3-4 classes on the same days (M/W or T/Th). For example, they may start first thing Mon/Wed morning and finish those eveings and then don’t have class again for 4 days (Thurs-Sun). Same ting possible for Tues/Thurs, or TWTh or whatever the school offers for their courses.</p>
<p>Worried about not being able to register because the classes you need/want are full?
Look into your school’s specific “priority registration” requirements. Often times, schools allow Honors enrolled, student government, or atheletes to obtain priority registration which allows them to register for classes before most other students and that could increase your chances of getting the classes you need/want with the professors you want.</p>
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I plan to major in either Economics or Accounting (still a bit undecided since I won’t be taking any accounting courses until next fall). I have a plan, that I’m on track for so far, to have all my major pre-requisites and CSUGE (CSU General Education / Breadth) complete by the time I transfer for next fall. So, I’ll be applying this fall to start at a 4-year in Fall of 2014. I am in the final quarter of my 1st year at a CCC. If all goes well like it has been so far, then I will have transferred in 2 years.</p>
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I also see a good bag as a wise investment for a student. When my wife went back to school, I bought her a nice big hand bag with padded straps and a neat design she could look at. It was “wide” and “full” meaning the zipper part at the top was long enough to fit taller textbooks, and it was full/deep enough to fit multiple books next to each other at a single time along with her smaller 13" laptop. She still used her purse for all the little things: phone, make-up, etc.</p>
<p>When I decided to go to school, I searched high and low for an appropriate bag. I didn’t want a traditional “backpack” for numerous reasons and preferred a shoulder-type messanger bag. I ended up finding one in a Barnes and Noble. If they still sell it it’s the darker forest-like green one with a brown pleather flap. No buckles or straps. Very simple. It has a thin front zipper pocket where I can fit little random papers without fearing them getting mixed up in the main pocket, which (the main pocket) is divided with a “padded” portion to protect my laptop if I have it. Typically, I only carry a couple thin folders, a notebook, and a single textbook to each class (switch them out between classes for less weight), but it could easily fit everything I need during the entire day.</p>
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Like, one. My English Writing courses (I’ve had 3 now) have never had a textbook per se, just the “readers” or a novel here and there. Also, most classes required full paperback, thinner textbooks that are very light, so the only traditional hardback textbook I’ve had is for mathematics classes. This would also depend on your schedule (i.e. are all your classes in the same day with little or no break in between, or are they split among different days of the week).</p>
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If you’re unsure exactly what you want to major in, then for your first quarter focus on classes that satisfy requirements for IGETC (UC general education requirements) and take some extra time to decide. CAVEAT: transerffing to a UC and CSU consists of many course requirements between general education and your intended major pre-requisites, so it is highly recommeded to have a personal transfer plan which includes a decision on your major so that you avoid taking any courses that do not count toward either gen ed or major pre-req and prolong your stay at a CCC. I recommend taking some measures to really determine what you would like to major in (research some more, talk to folks about it, etc) so that you can start on your major pre-reqs ASAP while at CCC. Some majors have a high number of pre-reqs, so it is unlikely that you will also satisfy your gen eds (CSUGE/IGETC) before transferring.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>