Entry #5. ASU Offering Shorter Classes

I recently read an article in the NY Times discussing the new 7-week courses that Arizona State University will be providing in January! I LOVE the idea of this! The first half of my first semester at Glendale Community College, I took an eight week English class! It was the best decision I ever made. Now, I am in the middle of my English 102 class! When I first started my English 101 class, I was really skeptical about it. I was really worried about the pace / amount of work and not being able to handle it; however, it was a lot easier than I expected. Don't get me wrong it was still a lot of work and there were times where I struggled, but it was worth a few late nights and hard work. Before I even knew it, the course was over! In just a few short weeks I will have completed two classes, in the same amount of time as one! 

Since I was planning on transferring over to ASU after I complete all my pre reqs at GCC, this is perfect! I will be there just in time to take a few 7-week courses! 

I wouldn't recommend taking a full load of 7-week courses.. but I would recommend taking a few every semester. According to Ryman, "The change is expected to afford students more scheduling flexibility and financial savings as well as add to the bottom line of the university." …. Nothing about saving money and finishing school faster sounds bad to me! I can't wait till I am able to start my career and with the start of more 7- week classes, I am able to begin faster than normal. 

Although the shorter courses aren't for everyone, this students still have the option of completing the traditional 15 week course! Giving variety to the students will bring a lot more people to ASU who are trying to finish quicker!