Hope all had a delicious Thanksgiving.
Has anyone's son taken an winter Intersession class for extra credits?
Was it worthwhile?
Very hard or not so difficult?
What can son expect?
Thank you
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I took one when I was in college. It honestly was a complete waste of time but that was many, many moons ago.
I took one in college and LOVED it! I thought the class was easier than the full semester class, and with the constant immersion I felt I learned more, and the teacher was more laid back. The only problem I had was that it snowed so parking became a nightmare. However, if you have the means and your son has housing already I say go for it. In my case the cafeteria was not open, so that is something to consider.
CaC03Girl,
Thank you.
The class he is considering is online, 3 weeks for 3 credits.
Catchersdad,
My middle son took a class last year over winter break and it helped him balance out his workload much better for the Spring semester. He's an engineering major and he took the class in engineering. It was very worthwhile for him.
When I was an undergrad 30+ years ago, I also took winter session classes and it helped me a lot focus on a class I was interested in. One class in particular (Investments) was hard for me, and I'm glad I took it with no distractions over a 3 week period. I took some other classes over the years such as Economic Geography, and Consumer Behavior that made my Spring tennis season much more manageable. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
As always, JMO.
Fenway
"It helped him balance out his workload much better for the Spring semester"
This is a factor for son, with all the practices and conditioning schoolwork has been a challenge this fall. The above statement is a hoped for goal as spring travel and games will take even more time
Thank you for the imput