College sucks!

**dhriscerr** · 01-16-2007, 02:46 AM

So im taking 20 Semester hours and took 23 last sememster, Anyone else have a huge load? I dont know if ill make it the whole semester. Im taking Buisness Statistics, Microeconomics, English Comp II, Beginning web page developement, Biology, and Psychology. So im not taking 20 hours of BS these are some wicked classes. Im trying to get done with my 4 year degree in 3 years, including summers. I just spent like 8 hours doing homework and its the first week of college. Anyone else going through this? What do you do to stay ontop of everything? I work 4 nights aweek also from 6pm til 2am.

**ginkobulloba** · 01-16-2007, 03:10 AM

I agree, college sucks.

**hawktribal** · 01-16-2007, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by ginkobulloba

I agree, college sucks.

fvck that. i'll enjoy my college lifestyle and easy hook ups while i still have them. i'm taking 16 hours and i thought that was a load. good luck on the 20 hours bro, that's ridiculous, i know i couldn't do it.

**ginkobulloba** · 01-16-2007, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by hawktribal

fvck that. i'll enjoy my college lifestyle and easy hook ups while i still have them. i'm taking 16 hours and i thought that was a load. good luck on the 20 hours bro, that's ridiculous, i know i couldn't do it.

Good for you dude. I'd rather get paid though.

**chest6** · 01-16-2007, 03:18 AM

good gawd 20 hours? Ill stop complaining

**dhriscerr** · 01-16-2007, 03:22 AM

My advisor said it would be doable but I think she is on something? Cause its tough. Atleast I can see where I am a few weeks into it and drop a class without a grade and just take it in the summer, if I get to far behind. 23 hours was alittle easier because it was stupid classes, some vocational, so not much homework like now.

**CSAR** · 01-16-2007, 06:13 AM

Dude, if you ever do a Ph.D., you'll be thinking "I guess 20 hours as an undergrad wasn't that bad compared to this..."

Hey bro, hang in there. I know it's tough, but stay disciplined and on top of your coursework. When you get that sheepskin, it'll all be worth it and you'll be ahead of the game. Good luck to you!!

***G-1000*** · 01-16-2007, 06:44 AM

When you enter the real working world you will then see how much you miss school.

**king6** · 01-16-2007, 09:19 AM

Yeah, the work sucks but the girls are nice to look at.

**Psychotron** · 01-16-2007, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Gsxxr

When you enter the real working world you will then see how much you miss school.

I prefer working much more then I do going to school. I am back for my Masters

**dhriscerr** · 01-16-2007, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Gsxxr

When you enter the real working world you will then see how much you miss school.

School makes me miss the Marines, I never thought I'd say that!!! I think Id rather be clearing houses in Fallujah again

**king6** · 01-16-2007, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

School makes me miss the Marines, I never thought I'd say that!!! I think Id rather be clearing houses in Fallujah again

It's kinda funny when you enter the classrooms, all the kids are the same, just graduated HS, and we are young enough to pass for one of them. But they have no idea what we have seen and what we have been through. Most people in my class don't really talk to me, I think they are afraid of me or something, that's ok, the girls aren't afraid. But they should be.

**magic32** · 01-16-2007, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Gsxxr

When you enter the real working world you will then see how much you miss school.

Truer words were never spoken. Cherish these days, they're some of the best you'll have.

And use the stack for assistance.

M.

**JohnboyF** · 01-16-2007, 09:21 AM

College does suck.

I just came back from 4 months of my co-op /inernship so demotivated. I dont feel like doing any work/readings

**dhriscerr** · 01-16-2007, 09:22 AM

Ha Ha im married for one so that kinda screws the college lifestyle, and second I go to a community college so the selection of honeys is limited to say the least. I guess its all about lowering standards.

**king6** · 01-16-2007, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

Ha Ha im married for one so that kinda screws the college lifestyle, and second I go to a community college so the selection of honeys is limited to say the least. I guess its all about lowering standards.

That's what was great about the Marine Corps, it lowers your standards beyond belief. Cause there are no chicks anywhere! So when you get to college, the average chicks look smoking!

**bbplaya21** · 01-16-2007, 06:53 PM

[QUOTE=dhriscerr]Ha Ha im married for one so that kinda screws the college lifestyle, and second I go to a community college so the selection of honeys is limited to say the least. I guess its all about lowering standards.QUOTE]
blam right there. i got to college and nothin but dumbass chicks come here that cant get into the 4 yr school so i had to lower my standerds big time. well at least there smarter than me and do my online homework. hehe

**Haro3** · 01-16-2007, 09:36 AM

lol i had 15 hours and just dropped to 12 so i could have tuesdays/thursdays off.
im taking statistics 4710 (senior level class and ive never takin stat before :S)
mechanical design 1
dynamics of fluids
circuit theory.............hopefully its fairly easy

i did have computational methods AND engineering materials in there as well but those to class alone are 20+ hours a week worth of work...so i dropped em.

**max2extreme** · 01-16-2007, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

So im taking 20 Semester hours and took 23 last sememster, Anyone else have a huge load? I dont know if ill make it the whole semester. Im taking Buisness Statistics, Microeconomics, English Comp II, Beginning web page developement, Biology, and Psychology. So im not taking 20 hours of BS these are some wicked classes. Im trying to get done with my 4 year degree in 3 years, including summers. I just spent like 8 hours doing homework and its the first week of college. Anyone else going through this? What do you do to stay ontop of everything? I work 4 nights aweek also from 6pm til 2am.

Thats a lot to say the least! I take 4 classes at all times.. currently pretty easy Sports Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology II, Core Concepts in Health, and Fitness Psychology. Not even close to your sched. Youve started it, might as well finish it. You'll suffer for this semester, but make up for it next by taking it a lot easier.. Good luck...

**dhriscerr** · 01-16-2007, 09:41 AM

im going 12semester hours in the summer also and 16 in the fall, but my A.A will be done in 1 year! HAPPY DAYS AHEAD!!

**Haro3** · 01-16-2007, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

im going 12semester hours in the summer also and 16 in the fall, but my A.A will be done in 1 year! HAPPY DAYS AHEAD!!

Fvck THAT! lol ill stick to my 4.5 year plan

**hawktribal** · 01-16-2007, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Haro3

Fvck THAT! lol ill stick to my 4.5 year plan

5 year plan here.

***Narkissos*** · 01-16-2007, 02:25 PM

I'm doing 5 courses this semester.. That's the average allowable courses.

I applied for 6 but i would've had to be given special permission to do the extra course.

**big L 17** · 01-16-2007, 03:33 PM

i am doing 15 hrs and work full time on the weekends

**chest6** · 01-16-2007, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by big L 17

i am doing 15 hrs and work full time on the weekends

yeah im only working weekends now...workin like 30 hours during the week is no fun

**mavsluva** · 01-16-2007, 03:39 PM

Yeah, it's too bad that you're given the opportunity to get a college degree.

(Just kidding)

**dhriscerr** · 01-16-2007, 04:47 PM

Friday and sat is for my wife and kids, Monday school starts at 10am to 4pm and work starts at 6pm til 2 am, then tues is 8am to 2pm class then 6pm-2am work, wed 10am-4pm school then work 6pm-2am. Thursday 10 am til 2pm then Biology from 5-10pm class and lab in one. Friday HOMEWORK ALL DAY one class from 11am-1pm, then my bro's HS basketball game, saturday with the wife and kid and more homework, sunday wife and kid then sunday night 6pm-2am work again.

**needmorestrength** · 01-16-2007, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

So im taking 20 Semester hours and took 23 last sememster, Anyone else have a huge load? I dont know if ill make it the whole semester. Im taking Buisness Statistics, Microeconomics, English Comp II, Beginning web page developement, Biology, and Psychology. So im not taking 20 hours of BS these are some wicked classes. Im trying to get done with my 4 year degree in 3 years, including summers. I just spent like 8 hours doing homework and its the first week of college. Anyone else going through this? What do you do to stay ontop of everything? I work 4 nights aweek also from 6pm til 2am.

Cry me a river!!! I have 34 hours!!! In a specialized mechanical engineering!!! Seriously though.. 3 years is nothing, buckle down and it will fly by!!

**Bojangles69** · 01-16-2007, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

So im taking 20 Semester hours and took 23 last sememster, Anyone else have a huge load? I dont know if ill make it the whole semester. Im taking Buisness Statistics, Microeconomics, English Comp II, Beginning web page developement, Biology, and Psychology. So im not taking 20 hours of BS these are some wicked classes. Im trying to get done with my 4 year degree in 3 years, including summers. I just spent like 8 hours doing homework and its the first week of college. Anyone else going through this? What do you do to stay ontop of everything? I work 4 nights aweek also from 6pm til 2am.

Your taking one more class than I am. The problem is your work. During school I work 1 maybe 2 days a week *max. (right now i just quit my job though)
See how it goes, if you can't hack it, cut your work days in half. But that depends on whether or not you live still live at home. If your working to pay for school, what I did was break my ass one semester, get on the deans list, and now the school pays 90% of my education.
Therefore my parents pay shit, and all I pay is car insurance and cell phone and if Im really stuck for cash Ill ask my parents here and there for 20 bucks for gas or w/e because better that than 25g's a year for school.

ALso check ratemyprofessor.com *before registering, pick all the EASY teachers EARLY, makes a HUGE difference. If all else fails, take a class on "patience", lose the whole 3 year notion, and just be normal like the rest of the 5 years graduates.

**chest6** · 01-17-2007, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Bojangles69

Your taking one more class than I am. The problem is your work. During school I work 1 maybe 2 days a week *max. (right now i just quit my job though)
See how it goes, if you can't hack it, cut your work days in half. But that depends on whether or not you live still live at home. If your working to pay for school, what I did was break my ass one semester, get on the deans list, and now the school pays 90% of my education.
Therefore my parents pay shit, and all I pay is car insurance and cell phone and if Im really stuck for cash Ill ask my parents here and there for 20 bucks for gas or w/e because better that than 25g's a year for school.

ALso check ratemyprofessor.com *before registering, pick all the EASY teachers EARLY, makes a HUGE difference. If all else fails, take a class on "patience", lose the whole 3 year notion, and just be normal like the rest of the 5 years graduates.

Yep. Or pickaprof.com Having a good professor is HUGE.

**Bojangles69** · 01-17-2007, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by chest6

Yep. Or pickaprof.com Having a good professor is HUGE.

yeh i always heard friends talking about it and i never thought it was that big a deal till i actually tried it this semester, it makes a HUGE difference.
i actually would have had 2 professors this semester with like a rating around 1 who students said not only were miserable people but were extremely difficult.
the ones i have now are *awesome. so this is def something ill do every semester now.

**dhriscerr** · 01-17-2007, 12:08 AM

Dude, Im married with a kid and I have a home mortgage to pay. I cant really just cut back on my work hours. And im not worried about paying for school I have the GI Bill to do that. If I was single id do the 5 year thing, but I need to get into the job market. Trust me kids change your life. So does the horrible thing of getting married.

**bigbouncinballs** · 01-17-2007, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

So im taking 20 Semester hours and took 23 last sememster, Anyone else have a huge load? I dont know if ill make it the whole semester. Im taking Buisness Statistics, Microeconomics, English Comp II, Beginning web page developement, Biology, and Psychology. So im not taking 20 hours of BS these are some wicked classes. Im trying to get done with my 4 year degree in 3 years, including summers. I just spent like 8 hours doing homework and its the first week of college. Anyone else going through this? What do you do to stay ontop of everything? I work 4 nights aweek also from 6pm til 2am.

ummm... psychology and comp II are bs courses. that said, i spend about 30-40 hours a week in the library for law school. time management and allotting a little time for yourself do wonders. i'll usually save most of my reading and all of my review for fri, sat, and sunday. that gives me a bit more time to work out, eat out and enjoy life during the week.

**dhriscerr** · 01-17-2007, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by bigbouncinballs

ummm... psychology and comp II are bs courses. that said, i spend about 30-40 hours a week in the library for law school. time management and allotting a little time for yourself do wonders. i'll usually save most of my reading and all of my review for fri, sat, and sunday. that gives me a bit more time to work out, eat out and enjoy life during the week.

Psych is, I can see that now not much homework or anything, but english II papers take up some time. Thats really what I was looking for. An answer to what you guys do to help manage your time. Not a pitty party. But kinda went out like that. In all honesty this forum is gonna kill me, I cant pry myself away from it, Im a postwhore!!!!!!

**Logan13** · 01-17-2007, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by dhriscerr

So im taking 20 Semester hours and took 23 last sememster, Anyone else have a huge load? I dont know if ill make it the whole semester. Im taking Buisness Statistics, Microeconomics, English Comp II, Beginning web page developement, Biology, and Psychology. So im not taking 20 hours of BS these are some wicked classes. Im trying to get done with my 4 year degree in 3 years, including summers. I just spent like 8 hours doing homework and its the first week of college. Anyone else going through this? What do you do to stay ontop of everything? I work 4 nights aweek also from 6pm til 2am.

College is the easy part. Wait until you get a family, house w/yard, and your career going.

**ect0m0rph** · 01-17-2007, 03:49 PM

Just finished school, got my degree and it is a huge weight off. Work can suck just like school but usually with work you can leave it at the office. School is a constant worry until the semester is over. You always have something you could be doing in college and that can be very draining.