One major positive aspect of being enrolled in a commuter college is that the classes offered are flexible to all types of schedules. Going to Hunter College gave me the liberty to find which class days and times are optimal for myself to get the most out of them. I am a sophomore and I have already been exposed to a fair share of morning classes, night classes, summer classes and Saturday classes. I have found myself signing up for a Saturday class for the second semester in a row. Although it comes with its share of cons, for me personally, its pros add more weight to the equation in the long run.
Being a student with simultaneous high hopes of pursuing a degree in both Psychology and English, as well as getting into medical school, I have a lot on my plate. I balance my academic duties with an internship, activity in a philanthropic sorority, a writing platform and Hunter's Tennis team. Throughout all of this, I felt that taking a Saturday class would lighten my weekly workload. By doing this, I found that I was avoiding having to study for two or more tests at the same time, and taking two or more tests on the same day. Saturday classes have assignments that are due on Saturdays. Considering that I am only taking a single Saturday class, I am able to limit all of my attention to that one class, rather than have it be hidden within all of the science classes that I'm buried beneath throughout the week.
Furthermore, the environment at school is significantly different on Saturdays than it is on weekdays. After all, the city has a slighter slower pace on the weekends and Hunter College is similar. I experienced my Saturday classes to be more open, calm and simple than the sections of the same class that are held throughout the week. There is a noticeable difference in workload, as well. My favorite aspect of Saturday classes is that they are held just once a week whereas the weekday classes usually span a Monday/Thursday, Tuesday/Friday schedule.
Though missing class on a Saturday is frowned upon, (most Saturday classes are three hours long and have enough information to span two shorter time slots throughout the week) they are significantly more enjoyable than the way in which they are perceived. I would definitely recommend a Saturday class to anyone, especially if you're trying to balance a plethora of rigorous classes throughout the week.
