I commute on the GO to school and I'm going to have 2 night classes in second term and I'm debating about one in first term as well. I wanted to stay away from night classes, but one of these classes is a requirement and the other I really want to take. I'm just looking for any advice on this, whether you've taken a night class before and are a commuter or just advice on taking night classes in general.

Thanks!

I commute and have taken a few night classes. It's a bit of a drag sometimes especially if the prof goes the full 3 hours. Also it's hard to make yourself stay on campus so late if it's a class you don't enjoy. But you won't be alone. Many people commute with the GO and take night classes.

Originally Posted by dreamer21

I commute on the GO to school and I'm going to have 2 night classes in second term and I'm debating about one in first term as well. I wanted to stay away from night classes, but one of these classes is a requirement and the other I really want to take. I'm just looking for any advice on this, whether you've taken a night class before and are a commuter or just advice on taking night classes in general.

Thanks!

i commuted with two evening classes each term last night (4 evening classes for each term for this coming school year). the good thing about night classes is that it's only once a week and it just feels like you have to be at school less. i would suggest to try and keep the mornings after night classes free so you can sleep in for a bit.

Hey, I asked the same question here:
http://www.macinsiders.com/showthrea...3.html?t=43473

I decided that it's just going to be too late by the time I get home, and it'll be awful in the winter months, so I'm just taking day classes. I'm driving though, so it might not be as much of a problem on the GO.

Depends on the course/prof, how far you're commuting, and what you have the next day.

1. Like another person said, having an 830 the next day will suck pretttttty badly
2. Some profs use the full 3 hours (makes your day longer) and some use much less (time trade-off for commuting for a 1-2 hour class not being worth it)
3. Travelling 2 hours for a 1-2 hour class is not worth it (works great if you have a class end about an hour or two before said night class

I would try to contact the professor to find out the details of the course, if possible.

Originally Posted by missscarlett

Hey, I asked the same question here:
http://www.macinsiders.com/showthrea...3.html?t=43473

I decided that it's just going to be too late by the time I get home, and it'll be awful in the winter months, so I'm just taking day classes. I'm driving though, so it might not be as much of a problem on the GO.

Thanks for posting that! Unfortunately the one course is a requirement for me and the other isn't mandatory but it fills a requirement from another course list, I guess I'll have to weigh the pros/cons

Originally Posted by RyanC

Depends on the course/prof, how far you're commuting, and what you have the next day.

1. Like another person said, having an 830 the next day will suck pretttttty badly
2. Some profs use the full 3 hours (makes your day longer) and some use much less (time trade-off for commuting for a 1-2 hour class not being worth it)
3. Travelling 2 hours for a 1-2 hour class is not worth it (works great if you have a class end about an hour or two before said night class

I would try to contact the professor to find out the details of the course, if possible.

My commute time isn't too bad, it's around 30 minutes.

The day following the required night class I start at 9:30, but I also only have a class 4:30-5:30 and then that night class 7-10 that day.

As for the other class, I start early and have large gaps that whole day.

I would definitely try that but the profs aren't listed for either of these courses :(