Hi! I’m Oumou and I will be a sophomore in the upcoming fall semester. I am in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and I’m majoring in Bioengineering. This summer I am taking this writing course to lessen my workload next semester since I’ll be taking a lot of rigorous courses. I’m also taking a Calculus course as well. I’m from NYC so aside from taking these courses, this summer I plan on exploring the city with my friends and going to all the new places that have opened up. My reason for taking this course online is that I wanted to be home with my family after being on campus for so long. I also like that this course is asynchronous so I can do work ahead of time and enjoy my summer without worrying about logging onto class. My first semester 3 out of 5 of my classes were asynchronous.The main pieces of advice I would give is to try and stay on top of all the assignments, start a majority of the work ahead of time and not wait until the last minute because that will cause a lot of stress which could have been avoided. I’d also recommend using a planner/calendar or even setting reminders on your phone so that you don’t miss any assignments.
Nice to meet you, Oumou. I hope you have fun in the city this summer! My family usually goes down there once a year, but with Covid, it’s been 2 years since we’ve made a visit, and I miss it. Maybe you can share some pictures of your favorite spots!
Starting work ahead of time is important, both to avoid last-minute stress and to give yourself ample time to think and rethink (and sometimes just to take a break from thinking so you can return to it with fresh eyes). Each unit’s schedule of assignments will lay out both the smaller and larger tasks, so that you can plan accordingly.
I definitely can!