Tips for making the perfect class schedule

I have a gift when it comes to making schedules for the upcoming semesters, every time I make one, it turns out pretty great. All of my friends ask me to help them make theirs so I figured that I would share some of my tips to help some of you make your schedules.

I realize that it is kind of early to be talking about school and all, however, a lot of people are making their schedules as we speak. In fact, I made my schedule this past Tuesday.

#1 - Take a look at the classes that are offered that particular semester. This is a very important thing to do because a lot of the time people have no idea what exactly they want to take that semester. They also have no idea what classes are offered. It’s always best to have an idea of what you can take and what you would like to take that way, you know what you’re looking for. That leads me to my next tip…

#2 - Take time to check out some of the professors and what their ratings are. You can use websites like “ratemyteacher.com” or “ratemyprofessor.com” to check out your teachers and to find out about how they really are. I use these websites every semester because it really helps me when it comes to picking one course over the other. For example, there could be two very interesting english classes that are both at the same time, therefore to make my choice a lot easier, I use “ratemyteacher.com” to compare the teachers and therefore make my decision. It’s really easy to use, all you have to do is type in the name of your teacher (based on the school you attend) and there will be several results. It’s almost like rotten tomatoes, but for teachers!

#3 - Are you a morning person? This is the most important question to ask yourself while making a schedule. I love waking up early and starting my day early because I feel like I get so much more done during my day! For me, I like to have morning classes. However, not everyone is like me. Some find it very hard to wake up so early in the morning just to go to class and might tend to miss class because they feel so tired. For someone like that, I would suggest avoiding 8 o’clock classes!

#4 - Breaks are important! I love to have breaks in between classes because I feel like it gives me time to either sleep, do homework, workout, eat or relax with friends. It is also very helpful when you need to get around campus to get to your next class. You don’t necessarily need 2 hours in between classes, but a good 30 minutes can be super beneficial to you! If you take breaks between classes, you’ll be thankful!

#5 - Remember about extracurriculars, work and other personal things! I have a part time job, and they ask that every employee be available to work two days during the week and the weekend. Whenever I make my school schedule, I need to make sure that I can work at least two nights during the week. Therefore, I need to make sure I finish school before 5:30 PM. That’s one thing that I need to consider when making my schedule. I have friends that have extracurricular activities and they complete forgot about it while making their schedules and that ended up making them upset. So try to write down all the other commitments you have besides school so you can try to work around them!

#6- If you happen to take a lot of classes, try to give yourself some room to study! Since it’s summer, a lot of people tend to forget that they will need to take some time to study during the semester. It’s always important to be able to set aside some time for studying because it will be well needed. This semester, all of my friends and I tried to get days off. I have Fridays off which will be my designated day for studying all semester long. It’s not always easy to get days off, so don’t worry if you can’t get Fridays off.

So that’s it for my tips so far, feel free to add on if you have any tips, or ask any questions if you still have some! I hope you all have a great day!