grad students, how many units?

[djork]

I'll be starting grad school soon (about time I got off my lazy arse!), and I've already registered for classes. The thing is I only registered for 8 units because I don't know how stressful and rigourous grad clases are, so I just want to test the water, if you will, by taking it easy in my first quarter. I feel a tad bad for taking what I feel is too few of a unit load. I've always taken a full load (12+ units) during my undergrad years, but I'm not so sure about grad school. I work part time and many of the grad classes are in the evenings, so it's not like I can't take a full load. I'm still contemplating adding one more class, but the choices I have are none I really want. I could use it as an elective, but adding one more class I'm afraid may be too much, as I have heard that grad classes are hard, long, and very demanding. Any words of wisdom from grad students here?

[zig4rnr]

I'm a new grad student well. I'm thinking 12 units should be fine. Most of the people that take 8 units or less do so because of time constraints...their jobs....their families...that sort of thing. I'm taking 12 units because: a) I can, and b) after 6 units, you have to pay for a full load anyways. Might as well take advantage of it and brush up on anything that may help in the future. You could even take something fun. Wait, did I say fun? Scratch that. Take something that'll help you in the future. But if you feel more comfortable taking the 8, don't force the issue. You might regret it later.

[lwong81]

Originally Posted by djork

I'll be starting grad school soon (about time I got off my lazy arse!), and I've already registered for classes. The thing is I only registered for 8 units because I don't know how stressful and rigourous grad clases are, so I just want to test the water, if you will, by taking it easy in my first quarter. I feel a tad bad for taking what I feel is too few of a unit load. I've always taken a full load (12+ units) during my undergrad years, but I'm not so sure about grad school. I work part time and many of the grad classes are in the evenings, so it's not like I can't take a full load. I'm still contemplating adding one more class, but the choices I have are none I really want. I could use it as an elective, but adding one more class I'm afraid may be too much, as I have heard that grad classes are hard, long, and very demanding. Any words of wisdom from grad students here?

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