<p>I did summer math this past summer and am so so sooo glad I did it. My grades were much better than I imagine they would have been had I taken math along with all my other courses during the usual semesters.</p>
<p>As for a 5-year plan, I am actually planning on doing it, or possible just one extra semester. Since that is my plan, I took a lighter course load this past semester, and I couldn’t have been happier. I was able to be involved in more off campus events and groups, and I even ventured into LA a few times. It essentially allowed me to have a life away from Mudd, and that’s something that I really value and need to be sane. I would rather graduate in 5 years (even if money is going to be a potential problem) with my sanity, than in 4 years with a bitter final impression of Mudd. I can’t tell you how much more better I felt, both emotionally, mentally, <em>and</em> physically than I had last year.</p>
<p>I’m not at Mudd to sacrifice my life and freedoms to be an engineer. I’m at Mudd to have a good time with an unbeatable community, get an engineering degree that fits what I’m looking for best, and to grow as someone other than an engineer. And for me, that means getting away from Mudd, and that means slowing things down a little.</p>