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Soleron on 16 June 2012
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cloud1161 said:
If I were you, I would not waste time taking courses that will not be related to your degree. For those side classes, I would try to take something that you MIGHT use rather than something you know you will never use like History or something. I am not sure how college works where you are at, but I am in the states and I am going into the fourth year of my degrees. I am an Electrical Engineering student and I found out during my second year that the course requirement very closely resemble those of Computer Engineering so I decided to double major.

The UK is much less flexible, we choose a major before entering. The only choices I have for this year are History vs Materials, both have equal credit towards my final degree.

In addition, I am double minoring because after taking all the necessary classes for the two majors, I only have to take an additional course for a Math Minor and an additional course for a Physics Minor.

Yeah I don't have that kind of choice. I'd be taking some CS classes if I could.

I would only take the easy course if you know you will not be able to handle the harder stuff.

It's easy in reputation but that's for people with essay experience. It's kind of an unknown to me.

My first year of schooling required two or three writing courses and the study level was relatively low compared to the math and engineering courses. Lastly, if I were you, I would try one more year at the school and really focus on your work.

Thanks.

If you try your best and still come up short, then I would probably consider switching. Personally, I can't stand giving up, so that pushes me to do better at school, especially if I fail a test or something. I usually come back and pass the next three tests at near the top of the class, but that's just me. Hope this helps.

We have a single exam at the end of the year for almost all of the credit, and no resits are allowed. I can't afford to screw up. Also because everyone here is near the top of ability, catching up if you fall behind is nearly impossible, this is why I nearly failed the year even though I worked the last month before the exam 100%.  Agreed, I should try my best from the start next year and see where I end up


Thanks for your help. I'm surprised you said essay subjects were less work overall, the reading lists are so long it seems like one would need to spend every available hour to finish reading from it. I know it's possible to get a better mark than science when you haven't studied much because you can at least write something.