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" It is easy to treat credit hours like trading cards: you want to collect them all! This semester, temptation kicked in and I decided to pile on a total of six classes, making me overload by two credits. Now half way through the semester, tackling a twenty-credit course schedule, I&amp;#039;m asking myself the question: was it worth it? First off, be aware of what it takes to course overload. What is the process? Does it cost extra? Colleges don&amp;#039;t let just anybody overload on credits\u2014they need to see a GPA that proves that the student is serious about handling the extra workload. I was under the impression that once approval was granted, colleges gladly handed you the extra courses you wanted to take. Nope. There is also a fee involved; usually a flat rate for each additional credit. Talk to your advisor about the process, but also check in with the &amp;#039;rents to see if it&amp;#039;s in the budget. Then there&amp;#039;s the workload. In high school, you could explain to your teacher that the date of their scheduled test was the same for three other classes, and the teacher would find an alternative day for you to take their exam. Although communication and compromise is not impossible in college, the professors do not really care about the work you have outside of their class. You are now an adult and you signed up for your classes, no matter how many that might be, so you have the responsibility to manage your time. Try to build a relationship with your professors from the start to open the door for compromise down the road. Also, try to grasp a routine from the get-go; it took me a few weeks to learn how to manage my time. Is it worth it? Depending on your goals for the future, this question has more than one answer. Four years at college is typically enough time to satisfy a major and a minor. Overloading might be a way to graduate early, however, you&amp;#039;ll lose that extra year of taking more classes to expand your mind and talent. Also, you&amp;#039;ll miss out on a year of professors helping you establish connections in the real world and guiding you through internships. However, if you are going for a double major or minor, taking extra classes in a semester here and there can help you graduate on time. It&amp;#039;s all about planning carefully and designing a four-year plan within your first year! I hope this was helpful in planning your upcoming semester! Keep e-mailing me your questions at lesleyyx1@gmail.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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