Stacking my classes?

[afk94]

I'm about to start scheduling my classes for next semester and was looking into stacking my classes so that I would only have to go to school Monday and Wednesday each week. I'm a commuter and my commute is about 45-60 minutes.
I would be taking General Physics II, General Biology II, and Spanish II. There would be a lab and recitation for both the physics and biology class. Does anyone have any experience doing such a thing and if so would you recommend it?

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[kyamh]

I always stacked my classes throughout college. I was involved with off campus research that required many hours of work in a row to be successful. It was a busy schedule and I had to be really good at managing my homework, since all assignments were basically due on the same day each week, but it worked out really well for me. I took a full load of courses two mornings (8:30-12:20) and took a lab both afternoons. Overall I really liked this schedule because I wasted less time. During my first year, if I had an odd hour between two classes, I wouldn't get much done. By eliminating those odd blocks I increased productivity. I then learned to study in the morning on the days I had off, take the afternoons and do research, and then worked for pay during one full day and on the weekends.

 

[APrioriAporia]

The poster above me has listed plenty of reasons why stacking is a good way to schedule courses. I did the same and loved the benefits of stacking. It requires a bit more discipline (some ppl get tired after a few hours of class) but is worth it. I'm not sure how much you're stacking but I do definitely recommend having a small break for lunch in between. Definitely a need for me. I can't imagine what people that stack classes morning til night with no lunch breaks go through.

 

[Chillbo Baggins]

I'm about to start scheduling my classes for next semester and was looking into stacking my classes so that I would only have to go to school Monday and Wednesday each week. I'm a commuter and my commute is about 45-60 minutes.
I would be taking General Physics II, General Biology II, and Spanish II. There would be a lab and recitation for both the physics and biology class. Does anyone have any experience doing such a thing and if so would you recommend it?

My favorite year schedule-wise was my sophomore year, when I only had classes Tuesday and Thursday (Spring semester I had a lab on Monday morning, though).

It was great because once I finished on Thursday, it was 5 whole days until I was back in the classroom.

And for reference I took Genetics, O-Chem I, English II, and Cal I for the fall semester, and Micro, O-Chem II, World Lit, and Cal II in the spring. Genetics, Micro and O-Chem all had labs, so it's definitely doable.