UofT Engineers, Aug 1 timetable out..*advice needed*How to have a life

[Essence89]

Looking at my timetable.....and it sucks... 30 hours of class a week...That leave no time or VERY little time for any kinds of activities....

how do u guys deal with it..and what activities do u participate in? I really want to have a social life this year lol

ps. I dont live on res..commute about 2 hours a day....sucks eh...

anyone have heavier workload?

[dokie]

just to let you know...30 hours each week in first year ain't that much.

on average engineering courses take up between 30-35 hours a week each term (for my first two years in undergrad)

I think for first year engineering at Queens, there were 30+ hours (we took 7 courses each term) at least...i choose the school cause I don't have to travel 2 hours each day back and forth so i can spend that time chilling out.....or studying my ass off. lol

I guess you've got two options:
1. you miss a couple class and ask for notes
2. Try not to go home during rush hour so you can spend more time on campus with your friends

[Rishi]

I hear you man, I got 7 straight hours on Wednesday (12-7).

[IBOPM]

Dammit, they made a mistake (I'm not referring to the conflict below). I have to wait 10 days for them to correct it.

teehee

[tmpz]

Dammit, they made a mistake (I'm not referring to the conflict below). I have to wait 10 days for them to correct it.

teehee

OMG... that's insane!!

[wirebound]

Lots of people work way more than 30 hours/week and manage to have a life just fine.

[Rishi]

Lots of people work way more than 30 hours/week and manage to have a life just fine.

When was the last time you studied for work? With 30hrs/week class time you could be looking at 50+ hrs/week of total work.

[desi_eng]

Skip some classes...you're bound to do it sooner or later...


o and post 4 HUNDO!!!!!

[wirebound]

When was the last time you studied for work? With 30hrs/week class time you could be looking at 50+ hrs/week of total work.

I get that, and 50 hour work weeks aren't exactly unheard of either - the motivating factor for those is pay though What I'm trying to say is that a 30 hour work week will shortly become a fact of life, tied with longer hours and way more responsibilities both in the job and outside of the job ... its a hint of what's to come.

University is all about learning time management, and especially engineering schedules. Go to class, get into a good study group. If you're first year, maybe hang back a bit on the extra-curriculars and jump back into them later on. By third and fourth year, you'll have it mostly figured out and can jump back into those extras. Are you driving to commute or using public transit - a lot of reading can be done on the subway. If you're living at home, talk to your family about reduced responsibililites around the house. Lots of students still help with family businesses etc. and those often get them into trouble (especially first year). Just read cautiously at first and remember that you're paying a lot of money to be at school, and in the end it will all pay off but you need to commit the time to it and not necessarily to all the more appealing stuff in life.

[alv077]

2 hours at home for every hour in class.

Go live on res. That's the problem. Hours wasted commuting each day, not your schedule.

[flexwong]

Dammit, they made a mistake (I'm not referring to the conflict below). I have to wait 10 days for them to correct it.

teehee

holy ****. i've never seen anything like that.

[IBOPM]

meh, it ain't that bad.

[Essence89]

meh, it ain't that bad.

lol thats sort of like my...start everyday at 9 but i end at 5...sigh....one hour lunches and thats it..

yes is lots of time wasted on the bus..but res cost alot of $$$$ and distractions on res is wayy more...

im pretty good at time management...but then is really hard to fit extra activities in between..i tried last year with 25 hours of class and i failed

[Rishi]

I get that, and 50 hour work weeks aren't exactly unheard of either - the motivating factor for those is pay though What I'm trying to say is that a 30 hour work week will shortly become a fact of life, tied with longer hours and way more responsibilities both in the job and outside of the job ... its a hint of what's to come.

University is all about learning time management, and especially engineering schedules. Go to class, get into a good study group. If you're first year, maybe hang back a bit on the extra-curriculars and jump back into them later on. By third and fourth year, you'll have it mostly figured out and can jump back into those extras. Are you driving to commute or using public transit - a lot of reading can be done on the subway. If you're living at home, talk to your family about reduced responsibililites around the house. Lots of students still help with family businesses etc. and those often get them into trouble (especially first year). Just read cautiously at first and remember that you're paying a lot of money to be at school, and in the end it will all pay off but you need to commit the time to it and not necessarily to all the more appealing stuff in life.

I agree all around. The vast majority of university students have not held a job that involves significant responsibility - if they have worked full time, it was of the 9-5 variety. What my brother (who had awful time management skills going into university) learned on his co-op terms, where he landed surprisingly relevant and responsible positions, is how to cope effectively with 50 or more hour weeks. When he went back to school and a 20hr/week schedule, it was like a vacation.

[IBOPM]

HAHA YOU WORK 9-5?

I work from 7:50 - 4:45 with a half hour lunch. I also have a 2 hr commute one-way.