How many hours are full time college students at school each day?
It all depends ... most of the time classes work like this - *they meet twice a week for a little under an hour and a half each time *they meet three times a week for a little under an hour each time *they meet once a week for a little under 3 hours Those numbers are based on a 3 credit hour course, however some are 4 credit hours and others only 1. Basically how many credit hours a particular course is is how much time per week you will be scheduled to be in that class. Now how you plan your schedule will make the difference in how many hours you are in class a day.To be considered a full time student you will take 12 credit hours per semester (although to graduate in 4 years it is best to take 15, and some people take 18, any higher than that you will need special approval). The average student takes a 15 credit hour course load which means 15 hours per week scheduled in class. I say "scheduled" b/c from my experience some profs will keep you until the last possible second, while others will let you leave early every class. How that is broken up into days depends on the course offerings at your school and how you plan your schedule. My current schedule as an example: I'm taking 12 cr. hours ... was 15 ... but yeah that one class didn't work out :( (Taking 4 classes altogether) Mon- 3 classes, 2 hrs 55 mins Tues- 1 class, 2 hrs 40 mins Wed- 3 classes, 2 hrs 55 mins Thurs- NO CLASSES :) Fri- 2 classes, 1 hr 40 mins In college you will have a lot more free time than in high school, and no one telling you exactly what to study or when to do your work. If you want to do well you must control yourself and manage your time well. Good luck, and I hope I answered your question. edit: classes start as early as 8am and end as late as 10 pm, like I said before it all depends on what classes you need and what time your college is offering them.
Spoiled college student trends at your school?
Don't forget those Chanel sunglasses that take up half your face and excessive tanning (sorority girls are notorious for this).
What do first year students wear to college?
yeah thats true if you dress like you did b4 in high school you will look like a newbie and people will know your a freshie so dont dress like you did in HS, change.the same way you go to hs from middle school you change.
For college students only!! Do you have to read aloud in college courses like you have to in high school?
Hi, My name is Jessica too and I also feared reading aloud in college (something I always hated in High School and if you ask me, I think that is elementary stuff)! Anyways, while I was a senior in High School, I took a Speech class at a small community college (I wouldn't of taken it, but it is a requirement to get your AA degree at that college). That is the only class that speeches are given in. Also, I just finish my first semester of college and I had an English class. We did read aloud every now and then, but not our essays. We read from the book and I hated it. It's not that I can't read, it's just that I get shaky and my voice cracks. I thought that was the most stupid thing ever because I didn't feel like a freshman in college, I felt like a 3rd grader! I figure the only reason we read aloud was because we are a VERY small community college and it was a very small class. So I guess it depends on if you go to a big or small school. Good Luck!
What advice do college students have for high school juniors?
Try to enroll in AP courses as these will give you a chance to earn college creditParticipate in as many extra curricular activities as possible, but don't have the mentality of it looking good on your college application. Enjoy yourself, make some friends.Connect with your teachers as much as you can. You can learn a lot about what college is like by asking them. Also if you plan on pursuing a degree in a specific field that is taught at your school, try to really connect with that teacher. Recommendation letters from Math teachers will look great when you're applying as a math major, etc.Enjoy high school while you can. College is a place to be free and do your own thing, but appreciate being nurtured and baby’d by your counselors and teachers. Enjoy the close friends you make there and keep up with them.Make sure to try and take both the ACT and the SAT. They are both standardized tests that are required by most schools to have been taken, however they are very different in structure. Try both and see which you like better. Either one you decide on take it as much as possible, you only send one score to colleges, make sure it's one you're proud of.Don't focus all of your efforts on college. I know everyone can't wait to go and be on their own. I know it's a huge part of life, but right when you get here the first thing you miss is everything you wanted to get away from. I can't tell you how many times I wished I was eating my mom's home cooking and chilling out in my backyard with my familyApply to as many places as you want, and visit as many places as you can. There are so many good schools out there. A lot of them are good for different reasons, visit them and see what it's like on campus. Trust me you are going to want to see what the place you might be living for the next 4 Years feels likeThat's all I have but good luck to all you high-school juniors!
I am a college student. Should I stay in school as a postgraduate or work?
Hi, I am also an undergraduate and faced with the graduate school application. I think whether to pursue a higher degree or find a job mainly depends on your major and future career.Some professions do not require a master or PhD, like software or Web development. One student whose major is Computer Science is supposed to have the ability to handle these tasks when he/she graduates. For these cases, working is more useful than studying for a PhD. What you can acquirement in work is much more than what you get from your lab or courses. In fact, there is no need to get a PhD for programming.However, for some jobs, you'd better have a PhD, like medical imaging, artificial intelligence, aerospace, nuclear technology, etc., or you will be assigned the most humble jobs like test, programming or experiment operations. You can only learn the foundation of these subjects in your undergraduate four years, which is far from the industry requirement. Therefore you need another 3 to 5 years to attain advanced skills. You do need this time to prepare for your future career. The most important thing is know whether your future job needs a master or PhD.
Can students date their college professors?
When I became a graduate student, I think I had this explained rather well to me. If you date one of your students, even if you are 100% honest and fair and the relationship does not impede your duties as an instructor (which really is very hard to guarantee), it will still leave other people wondering whether your student deserved the grade that they received.Other students will question whether the grading system is fair. Other professors will question whether your significant other really deserves whatever praise they have received. It will reflect poorly on them and on you.So, even if both of you are incredibly mature and are able to mitigate the troubles of a serious power imbalance, the relationship will still be problematic from an academic standpoint. Not entirely surprisingly then, if it is discovered that a professor was dating one of their students, they would almost certainly be fired.As for dating students once they are no longer in your class (and are not likely to be in your class again), then there are cases where you can. Professors typically cannot---universities have policies against that. If you are a graduate student, though, then people can and do date former students, although it is usually frowned upon. Professors can also sometimes date graduate students---actually, if I recall correctly, the head of my department is currently dating a former graduate student.In any case, tread carefully.
Students, do you actually read your college textbooks? How do you absorb the info?
In general, reading is usually a strength of mine. Reading novels, literature, poetry, non-fiction, stories, etc.. I can read with ease EXCEPT college textbooks. When it comes to reading college texts I am completely unmotivated because I have such a hard time concentrating. The chapters are so long, the content is so full of vagueness, jargon, and mostly information that's boring or presented in a very dull or complicated way. When I read the textbooks I don't feel like I'm truly absorbing much of the material at all. I zone out, my mind drifts, and I feel like I can't control it. I'll read a page, pause to review what I just read, and find I have no clue. Do you actually read your college textbooks? This is my first year at university, how can I study effectively and get good grades without reading every chapter word for word?