Classes: On Campus vs Off Campus Life
When the time comes to switch from high school to college, students will then have the power to select the classes they take and how many they wish to face each semester. Classes can be taken either on-campus or off-campus depending on the students’ preference. Even though the student is given the flexibility and option to choose their classes. In some cases, professors and classes are only offered under certain standards depending on the college’s schedule. This can make it much harder for students to stick to one type of format of learning through their college experience. On top of the slim options for class choices. There is a constant change for each semester in class availability.
On-Campus Classes
Off-Campus Classes
For on-campus students, classes are abundant and ever-growing. On-campus, students have always pretty much all their classes available to them throughout their major of choice. They have a much more traditional way of learning. It is also exceedingly rare for those students to have to tackle their classes away from the classroom. So, with everything being provided to those students. There will be a way quicker turnover time for the completion of their major. Normally they do not have too many adjustments to their schedule if a change arises along the way. They face easier and less complex changes to achieve their selected degree. There seems to be less of an issue for on-campus students to get their classes than students who are learning from home.
On the other side for students choosing to learn off-campus. The classes become very slim and less available depending on the student’s major. Sometimes the students must take a class from another college if their college does not provide them the class they need. Other times they may have no choice but to try and tackle the class on campus with everyone else. This becomes a major con for people who cannot make it to the college to take classes. It also extends the completion of the student’s major. Part of the reason it takes an off-campus student longer to complete their major is that the classes change each semester. This does affect the on-campus students as well, but it is much harder on off-campus students.
New and Current Students
In consideration of new and current students, they should be aware of what their college offers them for the major. Future students should research the classes they will need to take to complete their major and what will be the smoothest course for them to take. Finding ways to make college life easier will benefit new and current college students. The biggest issue students will face is the uncertainty of the next semester’s class availability and how it will affect their college plans for them to graduate with their selected degree. Sometimes adjustment to the schedule is made and will need to be considered as it will affect the progress of the college student. In other words, plans are not definite. In college, you must adapt to the changes made and continue to progress with what is provided along the way.
Now with the thought of adapting to change in mind for new and current students. Students will find that many instructors have had to face changes in how they conduct class with the pandemic. Most of the face-to-face classes that were highly available on campus have now resorted to an online format. This has happened to create a socially distanced learning environment and let the students still attend the class. So the normality of being on campus and taking classes is basically on hold till further notice in some situations. Our new normal has provided more options for the classes to be conducted online and off-campus.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saralin Andrews
Student Author - Spring 2021
