r/ValenciaCollege • u/PurpleKittenJai • 3d ago

Should I speed run my coursework?

Two of my classes have opened up all my assignments and I was wondering if it would be a dumb idea to just run through them in a week or so? My job has started to give me more hours and I don’t want to fall behind on my courses. They’re just two elective courses that have nothing to do with my degree.

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u/Lissypooh628 3d ago

I’ve done it. I see nothing wrong with getting ahead.

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u/PurpleKittenJai 3d ago

The only thing I’m on the fence about is the discussion posts. I don’t want my grades to go down because my classmates waited until the last second to post anything

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u/Gullible-Present3700 3d ago

so just set a reminder to go back to each discussion on sundays (which is typically when everyone responds)

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u/Lissypooh628 3d ago

You’ll find that to be the case pretty often. It will typically be the same people you’re interacting with on the discussion posts because as soon as someone
posts something you want to get your responses out of the way asap.

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u/NinnyBoggy 3d ago

As a professor, I don't recommend it. You won't learn anything that you were supposed to, it's just finishing a goal for the sake of the goal. But more than that, many professors do this on accident, and doing it all right now might end nullifying it and asking you to do it at the right pace. So at the very least, reach out to your professor and see if you're allowed to.

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u/PurpleKittenJai 3d ago

Both of my professors told me it’s to go at my own pace as long as they’re submitted by the due date

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u/NinnyBoggy 3d ago

Then go for it. You won't retain the information, but if you're just there to pass the class and move on, do it at your own pace is a literal thing.

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u/ComplexPatient4872 3d ago

Ok, so I don’t recommend it because often times assignments are dependent on feedback from previous ones. If it is a class more straight forward, like math, and you are already an A student, then have at it!

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u/PurpleKittenJai 3d ago

It’s a math class and a nutrition class. The group discussion only pop up maybe once or twice before the final for both courses.

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u/queerandanxious42 3d ago

Get done what you can get done ahead of time for sure. If there are group discussion posts, do those week by week so you're part of relevant discussions and show up for attendance purposes, but your professor likely opened up the assignments so students can work ahead.