Hello. Im a first year science student and i'm a bit disappointed with my timetable. The problem is that on one day of the week i'd be having a math lecture in the morning, then its chem/ physics labs and lectures for 6 hours straight. I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar situation and if this is common.

I had a crazy timetable second semester. Mondays, I had classes/tutorials from 9-6 straight. And Friday I only had 1 class from 9-10. Talk about unbalanced...

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U of T Electrical Engineering 1T1

1st year labs arent that bad (usually have a pre- and/or post-lab quiz)...and since its only every other week and you have 2 days off ...it shouldnt be so bad...during those 2 days..that will give you enough time to prepare for the labs. 3 hours goes by quickly and usually if you finish the lab early, you get to leave earlier (depending on how the TA for the class is). There is a chance that some1 will drop out of another lab section once school starts. pluz...tutorials/class/labs usually start 10 min after the hour..that will give you enough time to relax, eat, take a quick nap etc.

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i was wondering if it was common for first year students to have two days off in the week. If they had heavier courses, say math and physics, would it be better if they attend classes three times a week instead of five and take their elective courses in the following year?

heres the link to my timetable for the fall

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2737730830_ec835fa53b_o.jpg

I have tuesday and thursday off. I dont know if its a good idea to add in more electives or take them later. These courses seem pretty challenging and i might need the time for those. My timetable for winter is more even so im not too worried. What's your opinion?

thanks for taking the time to read my post, i really appreciate it

If you want to finish your degree in the normal amount of time you take 5 courses per semester (some programs actually require more).

Unless it's your plan to go through school while working something like 30 hours + in a week, or you have other extenuating circumstances, you should take more. If you do find yourself overwhelmed, you could drop down to 4, but unless you've got a really good reason not to, start with 5.

Tons and tons of people take Math, Physics, Chem, and 2 other courses (possibly including another lab science like Bio, Geology, etc) and manage.

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I would recommend (like everyone else!) taking five courses. In my first semester of university I had Calculus (with a tutorial), Physics (with a lab), Chemistry (with a lab), Biology (with a lab) and Psychology (with a tutorial). I had the same courses (just the second part) in my second semester.

I still had time to work 25-35 hours per week and study-it's all about time management.

And honestly, if you think you'll study for those days you have off-you might, but you'll probably end up getting distracted, so it'll be wasted time that you could be using to take more classes. First year can be so distracting if you have a lot of free time!!

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I'm in school Mondays from 8:35 to 17:25. And on Thursday I have physics and an hour worth of "engineering ethics" lecture. So two hours in total.
But in all honesty, I chose it that way. It's just what works best for me. I can be in school all day on Monday, but by Thurs/Fri, I just want to get home.

Arrange the schedule in a way that fits your natural schedule. Plus, there's always coffee for the unavoidable morning classes.

About the 3 course load, that really seems awfully little. If you're not working full time (which you probably aren't, looking at the time arrangement), I don't see why you'd like to stay in school for almost twice as long as everybody else?