How's The Quarter Going?

We are about to wrap up week 2! So how the heck is it going? I've noticed a lot of great interactions on the Facebook page, which I am happy to see! It's great to have all of our students conversing with one another and sharing all of our favorite classes at Berkeley as well as tips to help us all survive!

Speaking of survival, I bet many of you are wondering why you stuck it out for the summer. I bet you have a really good reason, but if you are ever feeling doubtful, I have some tips and suggestions to share on how to survive through these summer classes! Remember, the Summer quarter is only 11 weeks, one week shorter of a normal quarter, so it's not really all that bad!

Here we go. For starters, you are probably sticking it out to get ahead in your college career. The faster you get through school, the faster you land the job of your dreams, and life just gets better from that point on! Well, at least that was my thought going into school & summer classes! Ok so here is the thing, when you take summer classes, you need to be careful when you spend a late night out. If you know you have a class the next morning at 8AM, chances are you want to stay in that night and focus on preparing for your class the next morning. Falling asleep in class will not earn you a good participation grade, so my advice, don't go out the night before if you plan on staying out super late! It will affect your grade tremendously.

Another thing to remember about summer classes is to keep on schedule. Don't fall behind because you want to enjoy your summer and spend a day at the beach. Again, that type of thing will affect your grade and it could result in having to retake the class again. This also delays your graduation process!



So staying focused should be your main priority, but also have some fun! After all it is your summer, but try to not to get overwhelmed and too consumed in the summer/beach life!

You all did well with choosing to get ahead in your academic career so don't treat it like it's not a priority. You will be glad you did this when it's all over and done with...Believe me!

For those of you who have stuck it out through the summer before...do you have any tips to share? We can all learn from one another!

It's going to be a gorgeous weekend, so catch up on your work and get out there and enjoy the weekend!