Should I drop summer classes?

[magicaldinosaur]

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I don't know what's going on with me, but I took a full load of summer classes. I already paid for my apartment and will have to pay for at least part of the summer classes even if I drop them.

I'm a very independent person, never have been homesick in my life. But, now I'm feeling so lonely. I have this tiny sublet (smaller than my dorm), no friends here, and I feel weird even being in this apartment. I've been living off chips and soda for the last two days.

I feel like I should have commuted or taken the classes at a community college, even if that would mean I would need to switch majors since credits don't transfer. I don't know how I'm supposed to study 6+ hours a day on top of all this.

 

[Alucard6]

Well it depends, are you on schedule and need to take the classes? How big of a hit will you take financially if you leave?

The one thing about summer classes is that it is really extensive for a few weeks, but in the long run is a huge time saver. However if you just started and it is difficult to handle, then I feel like it is only going to get worse. It is truly your decision and you have to weigh the odds of leaving, both financially and academically, to see if it is all worth it.

 

[NCPremed13]

I don't know what's going on with me, but I took a full load of summer classes. I already paid for my apartment and will have to pay for at least part of the summer classes even if I drop them.

I'm a very independent person, never have been homesick in my life. But, now I'm feeling so lonely. I have this tiny sublet (smaller than my dorm), no friends here, and I feel weird even being in this apartment. I've been living off chips and soda for the last two days.

I feel like I should have commuted or taken the classes at a community college, even if that would mean I would need to switch majors since credits don't transfer. I don't know how I'm supposed to study 6+ hours a day on top of all this.

Do you have to take a full load? I was kind of in a similar situation. I had just graduated and the next day I moved 3 hours away and started summer classes that same day. I took 2 science classes and 1 lab, both higher level science. I felt like I could never catch up and on top of that I started a new job so that I could afford my apartment and I was lonely. You can get through it! Try making friends/study groups with the people in your classes and go knock on your neighbors door and try to make friends (unless he is a crazy man with schizophrenia that bangs on the walls like my neighbor haha). Who knows, maybe some SDNers live in your city! Like Alucard6 said, it is intense but after 6 weeks, you are done!
As for food, if you have no one that you can borrow from, try going to a budget store like Aldi if you have it in your city or use coupons. During undergrad, I sold some of my clothes to plato's closet so that I could afford groceries and rent. If you work at least 20 hours, you can get food stamps since you are a student. Or you could get a student discover card as long as you can pay your bill by the end of the month....sorry just brainstorming; don't want you to starve!

IMO, you can stick it out as long as it is not because you academically are not ready to take these courses. Also, call home, skype and see if friends can come visit you. It is summer!

 

[magicaldinosaur]

Well it depends, are you on schedule and need to take the classes? How big of a hit will you take financially if you leave?

The one thing about summer classes is that it is really extensive for a few weeks, but in the long run is a huge time saver. However if you just started and it is difficult to handle, then I feel like it is only going to get worse. It is truly your decision and you have to weigh the odds of leaving, both financially and academically, to see if it is all worth it.

Do you have to take a full load? I was kind of in a similar situation. I had just graduated and the next day I moved 3 hours away and started summer classes that same day. I took 2 science classes and 1 lab, both higher level science. I felt like I could never catch up and on top of that I started a new job so that I could afford my apartment and I was lonely. You can get through it! Try making friends/study groups with the people in your classes and go knock on your neighbors door and try to make friends (unless he is a crazy man with schizophrenia that bangs on the walls like my neighbor haha). Who knows, maybe some SDNers live in your city! Like Alucard6 said, it is intense but after 6 weeks, you are done!
As for food, if you have no one that you can borrow from, try going to a budget store like Aldi if you have it in your city or use coupons. During undergrad, I sold some of my clothes to plato's closet so that I could afford groceries and rent. If you work at least 20 hours, you can get food stamps since you are a student. Or you could get a student discover card as long as you can pay your bill by the end of the month....sorry just brainstorming; don't want you to starve!

IMO, you can stick it out as long as it is not because you academically are not ready to take these courses. Also, call home, skype and see if friends can come visit you. It is summer!

It's Organic Chemistry, so far it is just review (aka last two days which are real time like 2 weeks), but I need to start studying. I can afford food, I just can't buy it, I'm in the middle of nowhere and the closest grocery store has old, overpriced, frozen food. It's more emotional than anything, but I do think I should stay at least the first semester since I paid for it. I wouldn't be behind, but I would have to take it with Physics or worse... my senior year. I do want to study for the MCAT after my junior year so it would be nice to have.