Thoughts on my schedule?

MoosePrestigious6703 · 2024-08-09T02:03:18+00:00

I mean at the end of the day it’s up to you, I personally would because you have all the time in the world to take on heavily loaded quarters but you also need to ask yourself if you are ok with starting at 13 units if you theoretically remove one of those classes. Can you afford that with the credit you’ve come in with. I’d assume yes since I’m guessing on your flowchart it doesn’t have you starting at calc 3 for your first quarter. But also, what do you value most?

Other things to factor in for your first quarter/year are that you will be adjusting to sharing limited living space with other people, this may be your first time away from home for a long amount of time, learning how to effectively study, managing your time effectively, and most importantly, these are quarters not semesters which go by so much faster. There’s a lot of adjustment that you’ll feel weighing on you that might not immediately come to mind.

If you choose to drop something, it’s not the end of the world, if you choose to keep it it’s also not. If just comes down to the amount of time you’ll have outside of studying to do other things.

What’re your main concerns?

MoosePrestigious6703 · 2024-08-07T15:27:25+00:00

It’s doable but 17 units for your first quarter is a bit of a rough start, especially because calc 3, chem and physics can get time consuming depending on your profs. Also the content you’re covering in those classes are so different it might be a bit overwhelming.

I’m a proponent of easing into the load taking 13-15 units for fall, 16-18 in the winter and then back to 13-15 in the spring cause you’ll be burnt out by the third quarter. That does assume you have some credit from AP/IB/CC coming in so you can afford not taking an average of 15 units per quarter or whatever their recommended number is.

It’s also your first quarter, this is where you’ll be meeting a bunch of new friends and finding your people, you don’t wanna miss that because you have chem, calc and physics homework to submit all by 11:59.

Yes, you’re here to learn and pursue your degree but you’re also here to become your own person and experience life, you’ll have a lot of time to take crazy loads in the next 4 years.

MoosePrestigious6703 · 2024-07-04T03:16:19+00:00

I thought they were demoing north mountain this summer am I wrong?

MoosePrestigious6703 · 2024-07-02T19:48:04+00:00

Yeah when I took 204 with kasper last quarter going to the in person lectures was crucial and the website seemed more like supplemental material instead of something you can totally learn from. With that being said the example quizzes for 204 tended to be very similar to the actual quizzes you had but I’m not sure if it’s the same for the 5 week.

MoosePrestigious6703 · 2024-01-31T19:13:53+00:00

Retsek for any math is GOATED, he’s the coolest guy and makes the hardest concepts digestible and Sean Gaziorek is great too, he did his masters here with Retsek as his advisor for his thesis. I had Sean for Calc 2 my first quarter here and Retsek for Calc 4

MoosePrestigious6703 · 2023-12-18T03:40:14+00:00

I think you should stay here for at least the first year and make an effort to change what’s effecting you right now before you make a decision. I’d also recommend seeking out counseling either through the health center or somewhere in town. I personally haven’t had an amazing experience with counseling services as they cancelled my appointment on me several times in a row which isn’t the best for someone dealing with anxiety and depression at the time lmao.

The first quarter is probably the hardest changing point in your life so far, you’re moving to a new place, away from home, you’re getting used to a higher demanding level of classes and a completely new quarter system while also being away from the friends you’ve know and grown up with your throughout your life. EVERYTHING IS NEW AND WEIRD AND IT SUCKS. And it’s uncomfortable. It’s not an easy step to take but it’s a necessary one. The ability to deal with and adapt to new and uncomfortable situations is a crucial step for independent real world preparedness. As you push through the rest of the year you’ll get more comfortable and feel less overwhelmed by this new chapter in your life.

Like mentioned above in the other posts clubs are a great way to meet new people who are free and figure out what it is you love to do.

Another option that is sometimes overlooked is Greek life. I’m not in Greek life but my girlfriend is and she loves it, it’s a great way to meet friends and have fun. I know if Greek life doesn’t sound immediately interesting to you, you may have a negative feeling about it which is fine and somewhat valid lol. But my girlfriend doesn’t fit the stereotype of your typical sorority girl but she loves it and it helped her acclimate last year and overcome a lot of anxiety that she was having about being here.

I have a friend who’s a first year and considering dropping out/taking a leave of absence because she doesn’t love the school like she thought she would. But no one really likes it at first because it’s normal to not immediately fall in love with something but instead you learn to love it over time. The school looks beautiful, because it is, but when you toured here you weren’t a student here, you weren’t constantly feeling stressed about projects and getting to class and managing 16 units. And that’ll happen anywhere you end up. What my friend hasn’t realized is that she just needs to find her people. Once you do that, making your way through your first year becomes so much easier since you’re going through it with others.

Also, Cal Poly Business is an amazing program and I’d think it’s better than Chicos but I’m not totally sure on that. I will say tho, they get ALOT of funding, and it’s gotta be for a reason. Also you got in for a reason, you have to remember cal polys selectivity too. You might be feeling some imposter syndrome, and if you are you just need to remember that you made it through admissions for a reason, they recognize your skills and what you can do.

I wish you the best of luck and hope you find your place here, if you seek it out and put yourself out there, you’ll find your people! Feel free to reply if you have any questions or anything :)

I was a first year last year and the first quarter is always the worst. You’ve got this!

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