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Q: to those of you who go to college: is 18 hours a semester a little too much? i'm a highschool senior, graduating early, and i also want to get through college as fast as possible too. i also want to work while i'm there... does this mean that i'd have no social life whatsoever? i don't want to kill myself with schoolwork like i have been this whole year but i also want to get out of there asap, i have my reasons.
Do you mean 18 hours per week? I had 20 hours of classes a week, managed a full time job, and squeezed in some partying ... the first few weeks are all about adjusting to college life ... you'll find the short cuts you can take without harming your grades and how to use your time most efficiently ... trust me, if you take anything from college at all, we all graduate with how to procastinate to our advantage ... ha ha... nah, you have nothing to worry about. These can be the best years of your life ... remember balance is the key though. If you find yourself getting to bogged down, don't hesitate to allow yourself some time to let loose! However don't allow college partying get the best of your grades either ... have standards and meet them (make sure they're realistic) all colleges have advisors as well, and I'd reccomend talking to one of them .. they're nice non-judgemental people who just want to make sure you get the most for your money, so take advantage of their services!

Hope this helped!
Alyssa

thanx, that's some good advice ^-^ i'm not much of a partier though, but not too obsessed with schoolwork either. i think i'll find that ballance easily - i already did in high school.

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