About a month and a half ago, I made the educated decision to take a summer class as a way to receive few extra credits and make my way toward graduation just a tiny bit quicker. Back in the day, I thought this was a good idea. After making it through my first week of this summer course, I am facing some struggles that I didn’t think I would be facing.
1. Making it through the entire year, having a week break, and then jumping back into having to do school again.
I think the worst part of taking summer classes is knowing that you could have been done with classes for the summer, but you are choosing to get extra credits toward your college career.
2. Knowing all of your friends are not on the same struggle bus as you.
Seeing your friends enjoying their summer at the beach while you are stranded in a classroom is torture.
3. Lack in motivation.
Like I said, the worst part of summer classes is knowing that you could have been done with the year. By the time the spring semester comes to an end, all motivation is gone. Pushing through the lack in motivation is one of the toughest things to have to do during summer courses.
4. Waking up early.
Nothing is worse than having to wake up early in the summer for something other than the beach. Enough said.
5. The heat.
Walking across campus in the heat with a ton of books on your back is not fun.
6. Warm classrooms.
Luckily, air-conditioned rooms are, for the most part, the norm on college campuses. But sometimes, the air-conditioner is not set to a cool enough temperature. Sometimes, the air-conditioner is broken. Sometimes, you are forced into sitting through a multiple hour class while feeling as though you are melting.
7. Longer classes.
Due to the fact that summer sessions are a shorter amount of time than fall and spring sessions are, class periods are longer. Sometimes (most of the time), classes are boring enough only being a hour to an hour and a half. Let me tell you, they only get worse when they are three to four hours.
8. Homework.
Having to do homework during the summer is tough. Not only is it tough missing out on summer vacation while you are sitting in a classroom, it is tough missing out on summer vacation while you are sitting at the library trying to do homework and studying.
9. Wanting to work but struggling to find time.
Throughout this past school year, my bank account has suffered. It is so difficult knowing that you want to be making money but you have to attend class and leave time for completing assignments.
10. The never-ending cycle of exhaustion.
It is so hard to be fully energized when the mornings that you don’t have to wake up for your summer classes, you have to wake up to go to work. Not only does this exhaustion never end, you are forced into missing out on summer nights because of your desire to go to sleep early.
Although there are many struggles students face while taking summer classes, there is one huge advantage. You will be receiving more credits toward your college career, allowing yourself the opportunity to graduate quicker and pursue your dreams quicker. Although it may be a struggle to take a few summer classes, just think about how much it will benefit you in the future.
