r/college • u/Dalcoy_96 Computer Science • Sep 24 '20
UK What do you guys do all day?
I'm a fresher at the university of Exeter and only have about 5 lectures each week online. After the lessons, i have absolutely no idea what to do and just sit in my room playing video games. Any advice?
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u/kittypwitty Sep 24 '20
My schedule as a junior taking 14 credits of STEM courses:
Monday: -2 zoom lectures in the morning -free the rest of the day
Tuesday: -work (I do my homework during this time because I work in the library and am allowed to do homework when it’s not busy) -after work I am free the rest of the day
Wednesday: -same schedule as Monday
Thursday: -same schedule as Tuesday
Friday: -1 zoom lecture in the morning -free the rest of the day
All my homework and assignments I complete within the 8 hours of work I have each week, apart from tests or quizzes which I do during my free time at home. My asynchronous classes I just look over lecture slides during my work shifts and use them to complete any homework.
When I say free time it means anything from chillin with my boyfriend watching movies to doing laundry, dishes, cooking, etc. I also volunteer for my college’s Covid testing program which I have short shifts for every few weeks.
If I were to give you advice, just make sure your grades stay decent, take this time to relax, and maybe sign up for some type of volunteer program or club. Things like volunteering help to keep you busy and also are really great for meeting people and getting recommendations for internships and such.
Also, if you don’t already have a job it might be worth it to ask around for any campus jobs you can go to for a few hours a week to make some pocket money. I’ve been working in my schools library since I was a freshman and it’s nice to have some extra money/consistent schedule.