For anyone who took 18+ units in one semester

iam_vindicated · 09-02-2008, 04:34 AM

For anyone who took 18 or more units in one semester, how did you manage? And on top of that.. college apps? It's the first week of school and I feel overwhelmed already. I don't work anymore either. What were your study habits, and was it difficult to do?

motus · 09-02-2008, 11:43 AM

I think a lot of it depends on what those classes were. Like, are you taking a lot of easy social sciences, or hard math and sciences? 16 units is the norm, so I can't imagine 18 units being too much worse.

Dam Its Johnny · 09-02-2008, 01:40 PM

For me I took 17units last semester and never felt overwhelmed except the week before finals, because 4 of my classes moved up there final projects due dates and my math final along with 2 other finals were moved a week early.So for that week i only got about 4 hours sleep over a period of 5 days sucked but i did it and finished that semester with a 3.85. This semester I'm taking 19units and feels very manageable as i placed more gaps between my class so there not back to back.

ExtraGhost · 09-02-2008, 04:52 PM

I took 20 units with 2 science classes, an engineering, math, and language class. Some weeks I felt overwhelmed with the amount of work I had to do, and if 2 or more test landed on the same days or within days of eachother, I would lose a good amount of sleep. I ended up with a 3.6 that semester, but I felt if I dropped one of my classes I could of done better.

It was my last semester before transfering and I was trying to see how much I can handle.

Malishka31 · 09-02-2008, 05:05 PM

I worked and took that many units. I only felt overwhelmed when i had work stuff due at the same time as school stuff. ...

My study habits were to study b4 the test or final.

Thomas_ · 09-02-2008, 07:07 PM

Last semester I took 20 units with 2 Math classes, 2 Physics classes and one History, and I was working 20h/week.

Basically I would do all the studying on the weekend, print out the homework in some portable format (I never take my books to school) and do it during class/time between classes. I made summaries of every chapter, so I didn't really have to "study" anymore for the exams or for the final. simply review the summary. Don't fall more than 1-2 chapters behind. Don't miss lecture. No all-nighters.

This semester I'm taking 25 units (and I'm working), but I feel it's much easier than before, because the classes itself are easier (2x MATH, CHEM, Eng and some CS). Physics were by far the most time consuming/difficult classes I've taken.

chibi_loopi · 09-02-2008, 08:24 PM

I'm currently taking 20.5 semester units (19 are UC transferrable). It definitely seems manageable but I don't know... it's only been 2 weeks so I haven't really experienced the "full load" yet. Luckily for me, (since im taking 9 courses), 2 of them end earlier.

My current study habits suck, lol. in fact, i am supposed to be studying right now for a test in 2 hours and i havent even started! i am so freaking lazy, it's not even funny, lol.

iam_vindicated · 09-02-2008, 10:11 PM

you guys are crazy. i mean.. crazy dedicated. im taking 19 units and i feel pwned already.

_Lotus_ · 09-03-2008, 12:13 AM

I'm currently taking 20 units. Not too hard. The difficult class will be my second language class because I took the first part a year ago. Other than that, I'm taking general biology and three math classes. This semester I'm going to start taking 15+ units each semester. Before I didn't do so because I was still in high school. But since I've graduated last year, I don't have to deal with the extra course work.

gossipgirl07 · 09-03-2008, 12:27 AM

I took 23 units last Spring: English, foreign language, math, history, and some social sciences. I didn't think it was too bad b/c some of the socsci classes were online so the class format was just read/take a quiz.

I took 20 over the summer in an 8-week span. Again another math class, the second English class, music, and enviro studies. It was at a faster pace since there was an essay due every week for English.

I think it's all manageable. But I have horrible study habits so it was hard to concentrate on readings.

grey_syntactics · 09-03-2008, 12:42 AM

Do you mean 20 semester units? In an eight-week span? Is that even possible?

themediocre · 09-03-2008, 01:32 AM

I'm taking 15 units this semester: Linear Algebra, Physics, C++ Programming, and Honors Psych. but I'm not working. Taking a lot of units is new to me too, I'm used to working and taking <12. I am overwhelmed already in the second week because I'm trying to get straight A's. Like someone said though, taking many units is a lot easier if they are not all math/science courses or the like.

Oh yeah I'm also wondering about the 20 units taken over summer, what's the deal with that?

0rganicGreenTea · 09-03-2008, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Do you mean 20 semester units? In an eight-week span? Is that even possible?

lol we sure do hear some amazing stories on CC

gossipgirl07 · 09-03-2008, 05:27 AM

Haha, 20 units over the summer was not fun but I survived it. I started the 1st two classes on June 2nd. The next two classes started on the Monday after that. Then the last two the week after that. 6 classes = 20 units. I finished everything by August 15th I think. My easier classes like music & compsci were only 6 weeks so it was easy to get out of the way since we were allowed to work ahead of the schedule.

I think my professors knew that it was summer so they didn't ask for much. Just read & take a quiz/test & 1 final paper. Of course, English was an essay a week.

I don't recommend 20 units over the summer though lol. I just had to do it b/c I wanted to do a winter transfer.

jiniyz · 09-05-2008, 03:21 AM

taking 19 units right now . discrete math , honors micro econ , c++, english, linear algebra, anthropology. yea so 6 classes. one of them is online so lecture time is saved . And i work 20hours a week . + 5 hours doing things at church. its not that overwhelming when i am fired up. bt when essays r due, i just get so lazy... maintaining As in all classes except english lol .. i just do homeworks thoroughly and they seem to cover most of information needed for quiz and tests.