Ah, summer. It's supposed to be about sun, sand, and Netflix. Most people try to put school somewhere in the far back of their mind. But what about those of us taking summer classes? In high school, summer classes usually meant you did something wrong. In college, however, it's extremely common for people to take one or two courses to get ahead or take some of their load off for the next semester. Regardless of your reasons, you've probably had one or two of these thoughts cross your mind:

1. Only 1 class? This is going to be a breeze!

Reality: Fifty pages of reading, three papers, and a final assigned on the first day.

2. I'm going to be so focused and on top of my work

Reality: Watching way more Netflix and putting everything off till the night before.

3. The workload will be completely manageable

Reality: Because there's way less time for the course, most professors stack on the reading and assignments.

4. Class only 3 days a week means I'll have so much free time

Reality: It's a three-hour class, three days a week with jobs and internships; free time who?

5. I'm actually enjoying this class and like being able to focus solely on it

Reality: It actually is super nice taking a class that you are actually interested in and not having five other courses to deal with on top of it.

Summer may not be endless tans and freedom anymore, but that doesn't mean you can't still have fun!