July 13th, 2014 at 04:12am
I think you should talk to an adviser for mapping out the classes that you want to take for your major. They are very helpful, in my experience, and will hopefully tell you the exact classes you need to take.
Work is a difficult thing to do during the school year. I am prone to a lot of stress so I couldn't work, but I'm going to try it this year. When I did, I only worked on the weekend so I had time to study during the week.
But to make things not very stressful, don't take too many hard classes in one semester! You might think it will be easy, but as the semester goes on, the workload will keep piling up on you. I suggest takiing a few harder, core classes and then throw in some easier classes. And I suggest only taking about 15-18 credit hours if you want to be a full time student.
That's all the advice I can give. I hope it helps!
Stress is a natural part of the entire process, but you shouldn't be losing sleep over these kinds of decisions. As far as how often you should work, that's really something that you'll be able to figure out for yourself once you start school. Don't burn yourself out, if you feel like you're taking on too much, slow down.
As far as motivation and stress go, just remember to have fun. You're at school for an education, but you're also there for the experience. At the end of the ride you'll have a degree and a GPA, but you'll also have a lot of memories that I hope are amazing and positive.
Make sure to go out and join a club, rush a fraternity, or get involved with the local community. My parents put a lot of pressure on me as well when I was going through that time, and 20/20 I think it would have benefited me *a lot* to have told them "Hey, I know you're trying to help me and I really appreciate it, but I need you to let me do this."
Granted that's me, but feel free to message me with any other questions you might have.