{"id":273,"date":"2001-07-22T14:23:47","date_gmt":"2001-07-22T18:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=273"},"modified":"2001-07-22T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2001-07-22T18:23:47","slug":"whats-half-a-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=273","title":{"rendered":"what&#8217;s half a course?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear askastudent, I&#8217;m a first year student and i&#8217;m having lots and lots of worries about choosing my courses. I don&#8217;t know if my schedule is practical. on some days I have 2.5 courses and on one day i don&#8217;t have any. Do you think 2.5 courses is too much to handle for a first year student? Note: I really enjoy your site, it&#8217;s very helpful for confused people like me. Keep up the good work! =)<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nsorry kid, i&#8217;m a little confused about what you you mean by 2.5 courses on one day. if you write back and clarify i&#8217;ll hook you up some info. as far as the day off is concerned, it&#8217;s practical. it will give you a day to sleep late, do homework, or even score a job if your cash situation is flagging.<br \/>\nbasically, you should take 5.0 credits in your first year, with 2.5 of them per term. try to take a couple of your breadth requirements (see calendar), a definitely stick with the day off. also, if you need as hand with making some decisions, keep in mind that you can always chat up a counselor at your registrar&#8217;s office. they should have someone you can make an appointment with to figure this stuff out.<br \/>\ncheers,<br \/>\naskastudent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear askastudent, I&#8217;m a first year student and i&#8217;m having lots and lots of worries about choosing my courses. 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