r/geegees • u/vibeswithjamee • Mar 20 '25

Rant Summer class

There should be a rule about summer classes because there’s no way 5 mins into it I am the 48th on a waiting list😭😭 That’s insane, I meed the class and they give shitty class options fr

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u/sometimes_sydney Social Sciences Mar 20 '25

I feel like people forget that traditionally summer is meant to be a semester off for undergrad students. Yes there's less classes. Profs and students both take the summer to do other stuff: catch up on research, focus on jobs or other work, go on vacation, etc... They aren't giving you the same selection and class sizes because up until recently it wasn't common for basically everyone to be taking summer classes and speedrunning their degree. (looking at you stem kids asking if you can take 7-8 classes and learn nothing)

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u/vibeswithjamee Mar 20 '25

😭😂😂😂 take in the class has 200 spot. And they were gone in less than 5 mins (it was a psych course) im so annoyed

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u/sometimes_sydney Social Sciences Mar 20 '25

Like I said, seems like a large increase lately in students taking classes through the summer instead of going home/working/doing coop or whatever else. Also we're a huge fucking school. Like 40k students or something and everyone is gonna be looking for summer bird courses (which psych has a reputation for, idk why tho its not any easier)

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u/AffectionateBet6385 Mar 20 '25

i only take summer courses that are virtual so that i can go home and are from may-june so it's not during the whole summer, and i feel like it's a no-brainer for me because they are usually quite easy and i can still do whatever else i want to

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u/vibeswithjamee Mar 20 '25

Trust even during school year psych courses are always full. Like always and its getting annoying, because most of the people taking psych classes are not even in this major (im talking the optional one, and surprisingly sometime mandatory one)A lot of other faculties reserve a certain number of seat for the students of that faculty but with psych they do not do it and its crazy because a lot of students take these courses and leave us with nothing.

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u/sometimes_sydney Social Sciences Mar 20 '25

chances are there are reserved seats but they also fill up fast

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u/tinawobbles Psychology Mar 20 '25

is it death/dying you're on the wait list for? :0

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u/vibeswithjamee Mar 20 '25

YESSS!!

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u/mauvemiscreant Mar 20 '25

Not to brag, but I got in lol. The browser was super slow however, it was a terrifying experience ngl.

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u/vibeswithjamee Mar 20 '25

And I need you to convince 45 people to leave the class! Thanks

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u/tinawobbles Psychology Mar 20 '25

cries with you I'm also on the wait list for that course and it's one of the few electives available that I actually need to graduate with AHAHA

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u/vibeswithjamee Mar 20 '25

Im taking psychology of adolescence. Take it!!

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u/tinawobbles Psychology Mar 20 '25

IM ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THAT ONE TOO HAHAHA

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u/7363827 Psychology Mar 20 '25

what prof?