First Year Nursing Student @ UMB (SG)- Schedule Help

U.S.A. Maryland

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical- Psych.

I was wondering what is the best way to set up your schedule. Currently I have Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun "free" and packed all the other classes/lab Mon, Tues and Thurs. Would it be better to spread all my classes out to I would only have 1-2 class a day? I have decent breaks inbetween the classes tho.

Thanks for the help =)

Although, I'm not there yet; I think it's fairly individual. I would very likely do what you have done and make fewer days-fuller days. Between travel time, DH work, kids and childcare issues, it just makes the most sense. I realize that it puts a lot of stress on those campus days, but the pay offs are worthwhile. On those days off I could go to campus for extra lab time or to meet for study group or with professors. However, I would still be able to get little ones off to school and pick them up; should I choose.

If I was single again I might like hanging around campus more with new friends. I wouldn't have to pack my schedule so tightly because I would have fewer obligations and I may do it differently depending upon my learning style.

Will you want to have some time for working also? Those free days will be helpful in that area.

Do most of your classes at the same day because you're going to need the other days for clinicals. Some clinicals are twice/week and they're usually wed and thurs. You usually have nothing going on Fridays. Keep Mon-thur open for both lectures and clinicals.

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