A good class schedule requires the appropriate balance of time in classes and time to do homework. Because that is all that makes up the life of a college student.
Is it a good idea to take mostly afternoon classes so you can sleep in, or is it better to get it all out of the way with eight o’clocks?
Eight o’clocks are never, ever a good idea.
But, it’s still good to try to get as many morning classes out of the way so afternoons are more free for things like homework.
Trust me, having your first class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 isn’t as good as it sounds. Sleep doesn’t come early and though it stays late, it never satisfies.
It’s incredibly hard to wake up early for Chapel when your first class start two and a half hours later.
This schedule also disallows the opportunity to hang out with friends in the afternoon. While they’re at one of the many local exciting social attractions, you’re in your 3-4:20 class. Statistics from a recent study that I didn’t just make up show that this is the time frame most professors turn off lights to show boring videos. Further evidence proves this is also the block of time during which most students fall asleep in class. A report showing the chances of a direct relation between these two findings was inconclusive.
Eight o’clocks are still never a good idea.
Breaks between classes also offer homework time. But this strategy can backfire. Hope of a steady job with good hours and pay takes a big hit when you’re stuck on campus from 8-4 with two-hour breaks between classes.
Why is waking up for eight o’clock classes so difficult? Many students woke up far earlier than 7:15 or 7:30 to commute to high school on time every weekday, but college is completely different. The bed becomes more than a bed; a safe haven. A cradle. A cloud in which to lie and sleep and dream. Then your roommate’s obnoxiously loud, jarring alarm wakes you 20 minutes before yours was set to sound.
Scheduling classes for just the afternoon takes away time for homework and friends. However, eight o’clocks are never a good idea.
