Inevitably, at the most hectic time of every semester, I suddenly get inspired to cast off my worries about my multiple projects due during the next week, sit down with my academic catalog, and plan out the remainder of my life as a grad student. What can I say--I like lists :-) Lists and charts give me a sense of self-efficacy. When I look at a list, I get a reassured feeling that I can know what to expect--that life won't be completely random and haphazard.
I have taken on this task (yet again) this afternoon. I have planned out my course schedule for this summer (3 or 6 credits), this coming fall (9 credits), January (3 credits) and spring (9 credits), summer (7 credits) and fall 2009 (3 credit practicum and 2 credit course), and spring 2010 (3 credit practicum). Presumptuous? I think not :-) In fact, I'm very excited about the fact that I won't have a semester with more than three classes. I can handle that.
If my plan holds up, I will be graduating ATS in May, 2010. That's only two years from now!!! Granted, the program is only supposed to take 25 months...but that's assuming that the student can commit to overloaded semesters for 2 years straight. Obviously, that's not for me.
So now I'm feeling pretty confident and on-track. And now I can get back to finishing up my LAST TWO PROJECTS of the semester :-) Wahoo!
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Way 2 Go! I always found it therapeutic to plan out which classes to take far in advance of when I could actually add classes, etc. Finish strong! -Jeff
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