Class Confusion

My sophomore year of college is about to begin in a few weeks (hard to believe, right?!). In preparation for the onslaught of classes and schoolwork, I decided it was time to order my textbooks and review my schedule. As I was going through the books for my classes yesterday (most of which are fairly affordable, which is a rarity), I suddenly hit a history class I signed up for that required ten, yes ten, books. Granted, they were not textbooks, so they weren't incredibly expensive. But I most certainly did a double take when I learned that I had to buy (and eventually read) ten books for one seemingly simple class. And this is where my confusion began.

I decided that I should look into this class and figure why I decided to take it in the first place. As I looked further, all of the reservations I had about this class when I signed up for it in the spring resurfaced. I remembered being hesitant about the professor because I had heard some not-so-great things about the professor and the way the class was taught. This added to my fears about what the impending demand of reading 10 books for a semester-long class would mean for my future sanity. In taking all of this into account, I decided, yesterday, in the middle of August, to find a new class to take.

I know, it sounds kind of stupid- I mean, won't everything be filled already since new freshmen have registered for classes and so has the rest of the school? Was I nervous that I wasn't going to find anything and be stuck in a class that could amp up my anxiety? Of course. But, I knew that if I was already anxious about a class and a professor that I have not even experienced yet, then I would not feel any better about it once the school year actually began. So I had to take some action.

And after 2 hours of searching and making sure I would fill university requirements and curriculum, I finally found a class. What did I find? Well, a science class. I go from taking a history class to a science class. Not exactly a less stressful move, but I have to complete two science courses during my time in college anyway, so I might as well get started on that (I have already done one history class and need two, and have yet to take one science class out of two, so I will break even on this decision). Do I feel any better about my decision? Yes! I don't think I would've been able to rest knowing that I was not comfortable with the history class or professor I was about to take. The new class I signed up for seems to be a better bet with less intense material. The moral of the story? If you have any reservations about anything before you start your semester, take care of it while there is still time. Don't ignore it- address it right away and you will feel so much better about it!

That's all for now, folks!

-That Anxious University Girl