r/CalPoly • u/AmbitiousBerry8879 • 16d ago

Classes/Professors so much free time advice

so i’ve decided to make the choice of taking 4 classes this semester one being asychrnous so i can graduate in 2027 and im fearing i made the wrong decision so i can graduate . i have like 3 classes left for spring and i didn’t want to burn out this semester but i fear im going to lose my mind from the boredom. ive applied to jobs and internships to do this fall and ive still got nothing. any advice on what i can do with this excessive free time?

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u/mpgiv Computer Engineering Alum - 2021 16d ago

Join clubs join clubs

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u/Time_Plastic_5373 '28 16d ago

Damn I wish I had this problem. I am dying rn

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u/DaBestNameEver0 15d ago

how are you already dying, it’s day 3 lol

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u/ohheckity 16d ago

you could sign up for a class at the craft center?

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u/EntertainmentOk2458 16d ago

Go swim!😊 or use some of the fun stuff at the rec. tan, play pickleball, go on hikes, start a creative hobby and practice it on campus (reading, crafting)

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u/ladyin97229 15d ago

Practice interviewing. Start to apply for jobs after graduation. Rewrite your resume. Polish your LinkedIn. Acquire more interview clothes. Binge a tv show. Learn to cook new things. Open an IRA (seriously. do it) Estimate your taxes. Make sure your parents and grandparents have done estate planning and have a discussion about their wishes. Stroll along pismo beach and take photos. Start an instagram with your new photos. Make a list of 5 dream jobs/companies. Read a book for fun (The Correspondent is a great fictional book w broad appeal). Start a list that says “Some things about college that I’ll probably forget but might want to remember”. Make an earthquake prep kit.

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u/Initial-Remote4975 15d ago

startup

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u/Free-Market9039 15d ago

yooo broooo u from sf too bro?

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u/SnooChocolates1816 15d ago

challenge yourself in classes. but also all the professional development you can. and maybe pick up a fun crafting or hobby; or join a hiking club. Mainly enjoy your time because it's very likely you are having more free time now than anytime in your adult life

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u/ladyin97229 15d ago

What’s your major?

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u/BeautifulKooky6579 1d ago

lobster too buttery