{"id":22951,"date":"2015-01-22T14:53:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T19:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=22951"},"modified":"2015-01-26T17:57:28","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T22:57:28","slug":"dropping-a-course-like-its-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/01\/22\/dropping-a-course-like-its-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Dropping a course like it’s hot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Schoooooooooooooooool<\/em>\r\nSchoooooooooooooooool<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Don't forget to log in like it's hot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

If we count the two summer terms, I've been at UofT for sixteen terms.\u00a0In that time, I've\u00a0dropped a lot of courses. This week, I dropped two more.\u00a0As a full time student, I've been paying flat fees since first year. And, while there are many downsides to flat fees, there's a positive note in that it makes it easy for me to flexibly control my enrollments. Typically, I start off the year with a full roster of six courses, and whittle my way down to a more manageable courseload (though it doesn't always happen).<\/p>\r\n

I thought I'd spend this week trying to feel less guilty about dropping courses by sharing why I drop them, and reminding everyone that it's okay to drop your courses too when you need to (but keep on fighting! I believe in you!).\u00a0Usually, I try to drop any courses I'm going to before the last day to add courses, to make sure my empty seat doesn't go to waste.<\/p>\r\n

When a course don't fit your schedule ma<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\"ISome times courses conflict. Actually, with my departments, it's most of the time. It can be hard to decide which courses I actually want to take. The easy solution: take both and keep the better one! Perhaps more importantly, though, I have a lot of responsibilities on and off of campus that can be hard to keep tabs on. Sometimes other life priorities win out: be it work, other passions, or even just need for a mental health break. In these cases, I drop classes, and it's okay to. It's okay to schedule your life in a way that's beneficial to you.<\/p>\r\n

When the evals ain't\u00a0quite good\u00a0for ya<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\"A<\/p>\r\n

I like to write papers; I don't like writing tests. I have a somewhat poor memory and don't do well in timed scenarios, whereas I really benefit from my learning when I can take the time to think and to engage with the material. Accordingly, when an offered class is test-based only, I usually consider dropping it in favour of a paper- or presentation-based class. I'm here to learn, and to learn in the way that best suits me. I learn best with certain modes of evaluation: simple as that.\u00a0(And, it's okay to prioritize your GPA too. Do what's best for you!).<\/p>\r\n

And when\u00a0the content ain't engaging you<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em>\r\nDrop it like it's hot<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\"Now<\/p>\r\n

Why would you spend money and time enrolled in\u00a0a course that isn't engaging you? Okay: we all have to take our prerequisites, sure. But after a certain point, my majors are really flexible. And while I try my best to be engaged in every class I have,\u00a0I can't always connect with the course content. And that's okay! It's okay to leave a course that you aren't getting anything from, and to prioritize other courses and activities. You're responsible for your own progress toward a degree, but you're also responsible to your best interests.<\/p>\r\n

I've got\u00a0five textbooks in my bag\u00a0and I'm\u00a0drinking coffee\u00a0up<\/em>\r\nAnd I'm done butchering this\u00a0terribly parodied Snoop Dogg song<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Why do you drop courses? How do you convince yourself it's okay to \"let it go\" (don't worry; I'm not hip enough for Snoop Dogg [Lion?], I won't even touch Frozen)? Let me know in the comments below! For now, I leave you\u00a0with this wonderful\/terrible educator's version of the Snoop Dogg classic: \"Studying for your testizzle is hardizzle but beneficial\" (almost makes ME look hip!).<\/em><\/p>\r\n