Perks

One of the best perks of switching from an engineer to a possible-business major is my schedule. My earliest class is at 11:30 in the morning and/or afternoon. This allows me to stay up later or wake up earlier to do last minute homework, get homework done early, or just watch some TV. A down side to having class my first class in the afternoon is that it is hard to find the energy to actually get up early to get things done. One of my down falls is staying up really late because I know in the back of my head I can sleep in the next morning. Sometimes I even find myself questioning whether or not it’s healthy to wake up so late! Despite my concerns, I think the most important thing is getting the same amount of sleep each night. My advisor told me that it helps your body get on a familiar sleeping schedule; doing this will help you get quality sleep.

Outside of my new sleeping schedule, another perk to switching to business is the classes (as you can see from the previous blog). All of my classes are challenging in their own way, but (outside of microeconomics) my classes are a lot easier than my engineering, physics, and calculus classes that I took last semester. Switching to a mostly business schedule also allowed me to continue taking Spanish. This is something I could not have done if I continued with engineering.

Even though there are many benefits to switching to business, engineering gave me a lot of discipline. My roommate and suitemates are always shocked when I tell them I’ve completed my homework way before it is due. This is because last semester, most of my homework was due the following day. Now, my old system of doing work is still there.

Reading Galore!

Remember how I said I love my classes? I still do. However, I have noticed a dramatic increase in the amount of reading I have been “assigned”. As an engineering student I would have to do a few math problems, or sketch shapes. Now I’m on a completely different homework schedule, it takes a little longer when you actually have to read. The worst part is it isn’t even assigned directly. It’s almost like my professors just snuck it onto the syllabus and expect it to be done. It took me a second to notice the readings but I think I got the hang of it.

Over this past weekend, I learned to space my reading, prioritize, and ALWAYS try to get a head start. The weekends are time for relaxation, but they are also the best time to get stuff done (especially when it comes to reading). It takes some of the stress away from the entire week ahead. Another one of the major things I discovered was that it’s possible to do homework on a Friday (this goes along with the “get a head start” thing). Usually, I just do nothing until nine o’clock at night then go out with my friends. It’s probably best to take advantage of that time and do something productive.