studying in college

**CyFan61** · 02-16-2012, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by farminclone

I'm not out drinking Thurs-Sat and am having a great college experience.

I've noticed that a large number of CF'ers will deem your college experience unworthy if you don't go through most of it intoxicated.

**BCClone** · 02-16-2012, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by farminclone

I'm not out drinking Thurs-Sat and am having a great college experience.

I took the same route as you. Those guys are wimps, I was out Monday through Sunday. I know I enjoyed college, I was told that by many.

**aute19** · 02-16-2012, 07:48 AM

I remember one semester in undergrad (not at ISU) when I was taking 19 credits + independent research. I pretty much worked 8AM to 1AM everyday with a few breaks for eating and working out.

After that experience, why I ever when to graduate school is beyond me.

**MNCyGuy** · 02-16-2012, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by DurangoCy

Did you study with anyone? I had a roommate who sounds similar to you who whizzed through college in 4 years with a 3.8ish in ME. He got a girl friend his Jr. year and he went from 25-30hrs/week (I'm including class time) to 40-50 hrs/week and that's when he lost is 4.00.

Different Strokes for different folks I guess, but I learned roughly zero from going to class and used it mainly as a chance to collect the handouts, know what the assignments were, turn things in, complete the labs, read the daily and nap.

I had to take it on a class by class basis. Some classes showing up with a pulse to lecture and doing homework was absolutely all you needed to pass. Some classes, I'd agree, the actual lecture was a waste of time and I'd only show up to recitations and labs and make more of an effort to work study problems. It just depends. I think too few people actually bother to evaluate where they're actually learning anything in their courses, so they just kill themselves trying to do everything. Too many engineering students put in ungodly hours and stress themselves out just so they can wear it as some sort of badge of honor.

**Firx** · 02-16-2012, 08:16 AM

Civ E grad here... I'd say 8-12 hours/ week was the norm, but some weeks could easily surpass 20 for multiple tests or a design project.

**azepp** · 02-16-2012, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by iahawkhunter

I'd put myself in the same boat, although my time was spent much working on homework rather than studying/reviewing course material.

Yeah, my 10-15 hours was primarily doing homework. If you attend class and do the assigned reading/homework you shouldn't need to do too much studying for exams.