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Old 05-08-2009, 05:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Don't know what to decide

After the end of this quarter I will have just one more class to be done with all college chemistry - inorganic and organic.

BUT. This one last class if offered during the summer.

Which means - 6 week marathon of EVERY day 6 hours, after work lecture + labs = lab write-ups due every other day + 2 lad quizzes + 3 midterms + 1 final.

That would make a test every week (and those tests are hard I tell you and I am no whimp when it comes to studying)

*** I usually take summers off because of the above AND because it's dang hot AND because I need at least a few weeks a year to spend properly with my family ***

*** I thought I *could* take the class in the Fall quarter and everything be nice. The class is not offered until Spring ***

This means -
1) I will lose much of what I've learned so far
2) We are going to have a new book (another are close to $200, yes, they are ridiculously expensive)
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3) Spring quarter is taught by Dr. Professor From He**

Choosing between rock and the hard place here
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That totally sucks! Good luck with whatever decision you make!
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Old 05-13-2009, 04:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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i'm sorry...that isn't an easy choice.

i do think i'd go with the "get it over with now" approach, if it were me. it will be hard. super hard. but only for a few weeks...and then it's over.

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Old 05-13-2009, 04:50 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Well it is really only half the summer right? I would go for summer term personally. Just get it done with.
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Old 05-13-2009, 04:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Me too...I'd bite the bullet and get it done this summer. Timing's not great but I would not want to take it in the spring when the info is not fresh in my mind.
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Thank you guys.

The decision was made for me - the summer class is only offered during mornings.

I work, so it's not an option now.
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Can you by chance take the class from a different school?
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:42 AM   #8 (permalink)
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i do think i'd go with the "get it over with now" approach, if it were me. it will be hard. super hard. but only for a few weeks...and then it's over.
this is what I'm thinking. I do know from experience that summer terms are harder because they are cut in 1/2 usually so there is much more to do in a lot less time. But it sounds like you can take it on and do it. Good luck!
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