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Monday, January 21, 2008

Only Nine

I had initially registered for 12 credits for the spring semester. Yes, I know that's insane, but I was really trying to stay on schedule with my program. I was already one class behind from having only taken 9 credits in the fall. And as I'm sure you recall from the latter stages of last semester, I didn't cope all that well with 9 credits and a full-time job. I'm sure my grades suffered a little as well. I must fess up to some jealousy of my classmates who are full-time students with no jobs. Of course, I love owning my own home, so that's not worth dwelling on.

After the first meeting of my one elective, I promptly dropped the class. I knew from reading the syllabus and sitting through three hours of a rather dull lecture that the class had to go. I just wouldn't be able to handle all of the work, and clearly the elective was the weak link.

I don't know what the ramifications of this decision will be yet. My graduation may be delayed one semester. Hopefully, my student teaching won't get knocked back. But whatever the consequences, I'm sure I will be better able to deal with them than if I'd gotten so burned out I dropped the whole program.

6 comments:

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

you gottta do what you gotta do and roll with the punches. First things first and taking care of yourself is the first thing. You want to have SOME life, right?

Electronic Goose said...

Nine is much more doable than 12 ... hopefully this semester is a little nicer to you in the workload department.

BerryBird said...

Nine credits is still a lot considering you are working FULL TIME. Many grad programs consider nine credits to be full time for those working just 20 hours.

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

We got relatives in Niskayuna! LOL!

I'd rather go to Paris too!

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

Yeah, so try not to be too hard on yorself--about the credit hours I mean. In response to BB!

Nicole said...

Go with the 9 or even less. Whatever is necessary to keep you sane. And, I too get a bit jealous of my peers who don't have jobs at all.