"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
10/15/2015 at 06:01 • Filed to: None
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"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
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I’m going to be applying to an internship in Japan. I do not require a degree to get into it or the career field it would get me into. I however only have 36 more hours of classes after this semester to get my diploma. My intenship, if I got in, would not start until next August. So that would give me 2 summer sessions and a full semester. My question to all of you is, would I want to murder myself if I took 18 hours in the semester and 9 in each summer session?
Edit: I am also looking at the possibility of doing 15 hours in the spring, and then 6 in each summer semester. I could then finish the remaining 9 online while in Japan.
KatzManDu
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 06:16 |
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Depends on the school. Back in the day 12? hours was normal and 15 high load and 17 heavy. I’m sure it’s doable, but you’ll have no social life. Anything you can CLEP/test out of?
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 06:30 |
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In the business world, they talk about full-time equivalents (FTE) where one FTE is a 40 hour work week. Universities consider full-time status to be 12 coursework hours in a single semester. This is because the expectation is that between class time and study time, you will be working on schoolwork 3 to 4 hours for every credit hour. This makes for a 36 to 48 hour work week for a student taking 12 coursework hours. An 18-hour student should be working on coursework between 54 and 72 hours a week. Summer sessions are handled a little differently. Full-time status is granted for 12 coursework hours spread over the two summer sessions (6 per session).
What you are considering is the equivalent of 1.5 FTEs - a 60 hour work week - for 8 months in a row.
This is going to be a significant challenge, especially since you will be taking senior-level courses. If you want to have decent grades, this is not advisable.
You might want to take a look at your course catalog and course schedule. The courses you need may not be offered during the times you need them to make this possible.
RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 06:37 |
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General rule ... don’t f#$% yourself. I did and ended up stretching a 2 year degree program into 5. If the degree is something you want to get done then put yourself in a position to succeed - otherwise, don’t bother.
Flavien Vidal
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 06:53 |
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18 hours is a bit hardcore... but then again it depends on what classes you are talking. Do they require lots of personnal work, long essays and stuff like that or is it more laid back like a “speech class” or some kind of more relaxed course?
18 hours of credits you actually have to work for is a bit tough really...
What internship will you apply for here btw??
shop-teacher
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 07:03 |
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That’s a lot. If you’re a dedicated student, it’s doable. A lot of it depends on what kind of classes you have to take. Do you have some easy ones left, or are they all nose to the grindstone type classes?
When I was getting my bachelors degree, I thought I was going to have to stay an extra semester. Then I really dug into the requirements, and I realized what I was short on was electives. I took 12 hours of electives one summer, and it was the easiest summer ever. So if you have classes like that to spread through the terms, I say go for it.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 07:13 |
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Wait a minute, this all because of a girl, right? One that you just met and hung out with for a few days? One that you think is the perfect girl ? Out of 3.5 billion women on the planet, 159 million in the U.S. alone, you think this is the one ?
Seems to me you are thinking with the wrong head.
jariten1781
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 07:24 |
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Do you actually want to learn something in your courses or are you just paying for a piece of paper?
You can pass at that level of workload if you’re generally a good student and test taker...but you will retain approximately none of it.
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Anon
> jariten1781
10/15/2015 at 07:28 |
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I just want the piece of paper, I really want to start teaching overseas. Though I am considering toning it down to 6 hours in both summer sessions, 15 in the spring, and finishing the remaining 9 online while in Japan.
Mattbob
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 07:36 |
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I’ve taken 20 credit hours in a term, and ours were 11 week terms so my school was a bit tougher than most as it was. If you are really motivated, you can do it. I really wanted to graduate because I had a job waiting. As far as retaining it, it depends on how much you care about the subjects.
UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 07:40 |
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I took 16 credit hours this last summer semester, but it wasn’t split up into 8 and 8. It was a full summer session (13 weeks + finals), so 16 hours every week. I am also now a fourth year engineering student, so these classes were almost all higher level engineering classes. Based on my experience I’d say you should be fine taking 9 and 9.
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Carlos wishes he has a manual
> Anon
10/15/2015 at 09:52 |
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Six is definitely possible but nine is going to be really tough, be prepared to become a resident at the school library and try not to take any Math or English during summer. I’ve done both and hated myself for it.