| I think that I actually like summer school. Without school, I have no clue what to do (I'm such a nerd!). This will be my second summer of summer school and I'm really looking forward to it. I just am taking them so I can have a lighter course load and get some of the things out of the way. I was considering not taking any classes this summer, but the teacher I really wanted was teaching a class so I just had to take it! The other class (English 2) I just wanted to take so that I could focus more on trying to improve my crappy writing (and there aren't any good teachers at the school I'm transferring to). The reason why I might like summer school so much is because mine is only 3 hours a day for 2 days each week. This summer I will be taking a M-F 3 hour long class, so we'll see how I like that (good news is that it only lasts for 10 days!).
OP---If I had a chance to graduate early, I don't know if I would. I hate cramming a whole bunch of things into a short time and half-asssing it just so I can get done. You could take summer school this summer and just see how you like it. It's not like that will mess everything up (unless it affects your freshman status for scholarships) if you decide not to take more classes-you will just have a lighter load. If you are going to be a freshman this coming fall, you might consider taking at least one class just to get the feel for college and not be completely surprised. If you would have to stay on campus and get a dorm for the summer, then I'd think twice about it because it gets pretty expensive for taking only 6-9 credits. If you do decide to take those classes, good luck and don't forget to have fun! | 
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