12 credit hours during WAIP is NOT the same as 12 credit
hours on campus. Interning 9-5 four days a week and study tours on Friday can
leave little time for school work, and that’s without the added stress of
another class. However it is possible! Here are some helpful tips that I’ve
learned (some the hard way) this summer.
1.
Pick a course that you are interested in! If you
don’t like the information you are learning, you may struggle to make time in
your schedule to do the work. I decided to take POLISCI 1100, which is an
introductory course to American politics. This course was interesting to take
while in D.C. because I got to have a hands-on experience outside of the online
portion.
2.
Pay attention to deadlines. Whether you use
google calendar or a hard copy planner, make sure to keep track of when
assignments are due. It is extremely easy to get wrapped up in all the
excitement this city has to offer and forget about homework. Fellow WAIPers
will remind you about classwork for your professor in DC, but it’s up to you to
remember about your online course material.
3.
Only take an online course during WAIP it if you
absolutely need to. I wanted to graduate in the fall, therefore I needed to
take another 3 credit hour class over the summer in order to accomplish my
goal.
Even if you have taken an online class before, take this
decision seriously because the circumstances are different than in Columbus. Good
luck!
-Sharon Glenn
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