Taking first year courses
09-09-2009 at 01:38 PM
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Taking first year courses
Hey guys,
I知 in second year, and I致e decided to change my major to economics. As a result, I値l be taking a few first year courses. So does it feel awkward/weird being in first year classes when you池e actually in second year? I知 just curious because I知 kind of feeling nervous about it.
Thanks in advance,
John
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09-09-2009 at 01:43 PM
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Hey guys,
I知 in second year, and I致e decided to change my major to economics. As a result, I値l be taking a few first year courses. So does it feel awkward/weird being in first year classes when you池e actually in second year? I知 just curious because I知 kind of feeling nervous about it.
Thanks in advance,
John
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I'm also taken a first year course this year. I don't think it'll be too bad. The classes are big. I've had upper years in my bio classes and it didn't feel strange or awkward for me. They probably feel the same way. We are all here for an education and age doesn't have a thing to do with that. There are first years who are older (in their 20s) and some that are younger (17).
I don't think the class setting should be awkward if you are a different age or year.
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09-09-2009 at 01:48 PM
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Thanks, that helped a lot.
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09-09-2009 at 02:20 PM
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It's only really awkward once you get into third and fourth year...because the prof/TA will be repeating the things you've been hearing for a few years now in terms of expectations.
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09-09-2009 at 03:34 PM
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A lot of upper years take first year courses. Don't sweat it.  |
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09-09-2009 at 03:41 PM
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It better not be awkward agewise, or I'm screwed for the next 4 years.
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09-09-2009 at 04:15 PM
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It better not be awkward agewise, or I'm screwed for the next 4 years.
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I've had a prof who yelled at my class for being immature about some of the content being presented...so who's to say...
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09-09-2009 at 04:57 PM
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im in the same position...im switching into either business of econ (might see u in some of my classes!) so im taking mostly 1st yr courses.. .
i guess it'll be weird on the first day when everyone was talking to each other and its just so been there done that for us...
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09-09-2009 at 06:10 PM
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i guess it'll be weird on the first day when everyone was talking to each other and its just so been there done that for us...
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I'd say more annoying, boring etc.
I have to take two first year courses this year to fulfill my degree requirements (I added a major and a course I needed wasn't offered so I needed to do a switcheroo). Bah.
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09-09-2009 at 08:39 PM
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Yeahh, I'm taking like three first year courses this year because they're required to get into a program that I didn't know I wanted to do in the beginning. I honestly think it'll be fine, I met a lot of upper years when I was in my first year classes so it's chill.
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09-09-2009 at 08:45 PM
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You could also stay quite the whole semester about being an upper year. :p
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09-09-2009 at 10:31 PM
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I couldn't imagine how weird it'd be... it's not like there's a 30 year gap between you and other people. Imagine how the mature students feel being in a room full of young'uns.
Besides, I've talked to a few people who were 3rd/4th year in my 1st year classes. Personally, don't you think it's a little less "worse" being back in 1st year classes because you want to switch majors as opposed to being in 1st year classes just because you want to improve your gpa? It's not like you're doing it for shits and giggles.
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Mathematically it makes about as much sense as (pineapple)$$*cucumbe r*.
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09-09-2009 at 11:39 PM
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Imagine how the mature students feel being in a room full of young'uns.
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My point exactly :p
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Well, it wasn't bad at all.  Thanks for anything guys! |
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