Trying to plan out my college classes and whatnot. Help me decide! Here's some helpful information: -In order to graduate in 4 years, I would have to either: --- Take 15 units/semester + 6 units/summer semester --- Take 18 units/semester + take summers off -In order to graduate in 5 years, I could either: --- Take 12 units/semester + 6 units/summer semester --- Take 15 units/semester + take summers off - I don't do well under stress. - My time management skills are iffy. - I want to enjoy college; I don't want to have nervous breakdowns due to a heavy courseload like I did in high school. - Tuition is per unit, not per semester, so the prices are roughly the same. - Financial Aid does not cover summer semesters. - I'm planning on having a job and being active in clubs and I'm thinking of being an RA some day because I love helping people. AKA, I will have other time commitments. - My mom is really pressuring me to try to do it in 4 years. Discuss.
From your description of yourself it seems like 5 years with summers off would be the best psychologically But man I just started high school my opinion means very little
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that my nervous breakdowns in high school came from taking on up to 4 Advanced Placement classes in a single year. Yeah, I could keep up with and understand all the material, but the workload was killer.
Web Design and New Media. Although I found out it was called Computer Arts and New Media a couple years ago, and that calling it Web Design was just a marketing ploy. EDIT: Huh. I actually just mapped it out, and I can graduate in 9 semesters (4.5 years) without taking a single summer class if I take 15 units (5 classes) every semester starting this spring. I think that's what I'm going to do.