When
you’re headed off to college, you’re probably looking forward to not
having to wake up at 6 a.m. every day like you had to for high school.
In fact, you’re probably downright excited to not start classes till
noon! We don’t mean to put a damper on things, but not every class in
college starts at noon. Yes, there are still 8 a.m. classes, and some
schools even have Saturday classes! The horror!
Don’t
fret it. Throughout your college career, you probably will have the
chance to not have to start class until 11 a.m. or noon on some days;
that’s one of the benefits of a college schedule. But don’t expect every
day or every semester to unfold this way. In fact, you’re better off
staying flexible with your schedule. As tempting as it might be, don’t
let your sleep schedule determine your class schedule! Stay flexible,
takes classes that you need to take, and recognize that sometimes you’ll
have to wake up at 8 a.m. and other times you’ll get to sleep until
noon!
Every
major will have required classes. Those required classes, however, will
vary greatly in the time slots that they’re offered and in the
frequency that they’re offered. So to make sure you get all your
required classes, prepare to be flexible. When you need to take a class
and it’s offered only at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m., prepare yourself! Like it or
not (probably not), you’ll have some early-morning classes. But think of
it as training for the “real world.” Also, if you started class at noon
every day, the appeal of sleeping in would get old, believe it or not.
You’ll
also be better off if you accept the fact early on that you just won’t
be able to follow a “normal” schedule in college. On some days you’ll
have lunch at 3 p.m., your bedtime will be 2 a.m. and you’ll take a nap
from 1-4 p.m. That sounds like a normal schedule for … probably no one.
It’s a bit crazy, but get used to it! In fact, embrace it! Some students
find having the same schedule every day can get rather monotonous and
dull. In college life, that won’t be happening. However, if you’re one
who likes a more routine schedule, you should at least be able to
schedule some breaks in between classes, breaks where you can do normal
things like a have a meal or take a one-hour nap.
If
your required classes have left you with a schedule that you just don’t
like or find that you can’t get used to, don’t worry. The nice thing
about college is that that schedule can take a complete 180 each
semester. If you have a crammed schedule of early morning classes one
semester, next semester you’ll have the chance to start off fresh. Well
there’s really no guarantee that you can make your ideal schedule any
semester, at least you’ll get the chance to switch things up, hopefully
for the better, each semester.
Just remember, be flexible! The variation you’ll have each semester can even be refreshing and fun. It’ll keep college interesting, to say the least. High school can feel so monotonous since you’ll be on the same early-morning schedule each day. That probably won’t be the case in college! Some semesters you’ll have a great schedule, and other times, not so much. Either way, stay flexible and you’ll enjoy the changes and variation that college life delivers.
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