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I ATTENDED A SMALL, LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL
because I wanted to take a diverse range of courses.
I took advantage of the opportunity to learn things that I otherwise would not learn
in my career track. For example, I took classes such as Introduction to Massage Therapy,
Bowling, World Religions, and Culture of Brazil;
they all broadened my experience and introduced me to students outside of my major.
-- LEIGH
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
HERE'S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I think I got in four years:
At the end of my freshman year, I set up a meeting with a professor who had befriended me.
I had been considering taking more classes over the summer
to get ahead towards my degree (yes, I was a little nerd) and so I asked,
"Is the quality of the courses the same as during the year?
Do the same professors teach during the summer?" He said,
"The professors are the same, but the courses are not as good."
He paused for a second to enjoy the look of confusion on my face.
"It's the students that are generally worse. During the summer,
there are a lot of high school students, trying to put something on their résumé.
You learn from your peers more than from the professor, you know."
My professor's advice was excellent - the people I met at college were
so exceptional and taught me so much, everything from literature to physics.
-- NOAH HELMAN
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE
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- Figure out where you're going to live. Can you stay in the dorm? Pro:
No need to scrape the fun-tack off the walls in time for housing inspection.
Con: You have to cough up the summer housing fee.
But don't count on commuting if home is an hour or more away from college:
Do you really want to spend your summer on a bus full of overheated people in flip-flops and shorts?
- Remember that summer session courses are condensed -
they go two to three times as fast as fall or spring courses.
That means many more hours of class time and study time every week.
So don't think "Hey, I only have two classes -
I can definitely take that 30-hour-a-week job at Ye Old Ice Cream Shoppe!"
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