If I am taking 4 classes (12units or full-time) for school- how many hours of co-current work are reasonable?
They say for every unit or hour of class (12 hours lecture/wk for me) you should study twice as much outside class as homework (12 lecture, 24 homework= 36 hours TOTAL for academics alone). If I want a full load of 40 hours per week, would that mean I should only work 4 hours a week? That would be pretty embarassing to ask of my boss. I was thinking more like 10 and maybe study less for the less intense classes. My fear is the quality of my work declining, & quality of life- exercise level and relationship satisfaction is always so much higher in the summer 🙁
Tips are appreciated!
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Tour total time in-class and studying witll be 12 + 36 hours=48 hours. Plus your time commuting to and from school and to and from work.
Can you work on weekends? That makes a big difference. I would think you could handle 10-12 hours per week without weekends.
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I did 12-19 credits a semester all the way through undergrad while working a full-time job and did very, very well. I would recommend working 10-15 a week if you’re unsure and see how you feel.
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I took 19 credits last spring and worked 25 hours a week; I think it was reasonable.
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