Freshman year workload & class times

College Life
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<p>Here is my S’s daily schedule. He took 18.5 credits his first trimester, 16 last trimester and is taking 19 this tri. He’s a 4th Class Midshipman at the US Merchant Marine Academy. Its a little easier at the other academies, but not much.</p>

<p>6:00…Reveille for fourth classmen (freshmen)
6:30…Reveille for upper classmen
6:25-7:20…Breakfast buffet
7:30…Room inspection
7:50…Colors formation
8:00-11:20…Classes
11:30…Lunch formation
12:30-4:50…Classes
5:00-7:00…Athletics, extracurricular activities
5:30-7:45…Dinner buffet
8:00-11:30…Study period </p>

<p>Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings are used for regimental parades and inspections, but the remainder of each weekend includes liberty and recreation.</p>

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<p>often labs will have a discussion section that meets once a week, where the lab is discussed, and you take quizes/tests.</p>

<p>So if you take Chem I with the lab, you probably will take Chem lecture 3x per week, lab 1x per week, and discussion section 1x per week.</p>

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<p>ahh ic thats good</p>

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<p>Can I just say… holy ****…
My schedules something like</p>

<p>Wake up at 10:30 (my classes usually start at 11).
Be done for the day by 3:30.</p>

<p>3:30 pm~2am : FREE time baby</p>

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<p>one can make college very hard or very easy.</p>

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<p>If I find myself waking up earlier in college than I do for highschool, something is very wrong…</p>