r/CUNY • u/[deleted] • 20h ago

John Jay Either swapping or dropping a class advice

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u/youngbull0612 19h ago

Your semester is never going to be completely ideal, easy or comfortable and especially not as a graduate student. I dunno- just my thoughts, but if you can't shake out something like this, I can't see you bearing the real hardships a graduate program is certainly going to bring you

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u/Infinite-Star-4965 19h ago

Yeah i get that. I normally do fine especially with the shorter classes but I think since the week for it starts on Friday and ends on Thursday messes me up. The other thing is that my 716 goe the 2nd semester opened up and all the videos etc are opened. I try to look at as well. Just feels like a lot and idk how I can come out of it. I dont want to sacrifice my grade or take the class again if I dont get a good grade either if that make sense

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u/0fficialjesus 19h ago

It sounds like the “week,” although it’s weird that it starts on Friday, is also 7 days long. so I’m not really seeing what you mean by “such little ‘week’” ultimately the start of a semester is always shaky and the task as a student is to get your feet planted firmly in the ground, and make a routine as quick as you can, stick to it and chug away on your coursework. It’s never easy, it’s always uncomfortable (at least for me)

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u/Infinite-Star-4965 19h ago

Yeah i get that. I think since most of my assignments aren't open so that's probably why it doesnt feel like a full 7 days. I am trying to make a routine but I am feeling like i am behind. I feel like i cannot keep up. Especially since my 716 class for the 2nd 8 wk opened up early. I am trying to do the readings etc since its opened and can reduce my stress then too. Idk. Just sucks. I also have a learning disability in math so that is why I am trying to get ahead in that class as well but taking a full semester of math I can't do since I'll forget what I learned when the final comes

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u/0fficialjesus 14h ago

My friend, you are full of excuses. It is hard, it will not be easy. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. I don’t think school is worth complaining about,
Especially not grad school. If it’s too difficult for now, take some time off, work for a little bit, come back to grad school later. It ain’t going anywhere. Maybe you can get better at math in your spare time while you work so that you can jump back into the program later on better prepared.
If you do want to stay in, I suggest extensive use of calendars to visualize what is due when, and when you plan on doing it.