Summer is the season for lounging around and doing nothing until all of a sudden it’s fall all over again. Some people, however, use the summer as an opportunity to advance and stay productive.
There is a significant difference between the Baruch campus in the fall and the campus in the summer. For example, during the summer, you don’t have to wait 20 minutes for the elevators. Although there are significantly fewer students during the summer, they are just as active as those during the school year.
Baruch College offers a wide range of classes during the summer, from English courses to math courses. Todd, a freshman majoring in finance, said he is taking a college Algebra course. Laura, a sophomore majoring in English literature, is taking an English course. Ben, a freshman majoring in psychology, is taking a psychology course. Why do people take courses during the summer?
Todd said he is taking this course during the summer because he wants to take more advanced math courses during the fall. He said the benefit of taking a class during the summer is that the school building is a lot emptier and calmer than during the school year. Laura said that she is majoring in English Literature and wants to have the least possible classes during the fall. “Having classes helps keep me productive during the summer so I don’t sleep until 3 p.m,” Laura said.
Ben says he wants to finish all the prerequisite courses so that he can focus on taking courses for his major in the fall semester. “It’s annoying not to be able to take classes focused on your major,” Ben said.
According to USA Today, there are three major benefits of taking courses during the summer. The class size is smaller meaning the professor can give individual attention to the student. There are fewer distractions since there is a limit to how many courses a person can take in the summer. This enables the student to focus more on one or two classes. Lastly, it gives the student the ability to catch up or to advance like Todd and Laura.
Summer classes may not seem like the most enjoyable experience in the world, but they have benefits that can help ensure a better school year.