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I may be away from the boards for awhile since I have some SERIOUS school business to take care of. 12-14 hours this semester should be MORE than enough to keep me busy. I will drop in every now and then, especially if the tropics or weather in my neckof the woods gets interesting, and if I have the time, but I must prioritize things.

I know you all understand!

The VERY best to you, Brian! We fully understand, Wxbuddy!

Eric

School comes first Bri!! Good luck in your studies. We will keep your seat warm if the tropics get heated. Keep in touch though.

Take care, Bri, and study hard!

Good luck with school Brian!!!

Study hard...some courses can be nightmares!

Good luck Brian!

wx247 wrote:Study hard...some courses can be nightmares!

That's one reason why I wouldn't think I will be able to have a case load... in order to become a meteorologist. Then it would be the social interaction there.

I sat in on several of my sister's and one of my brother's college classes back in the '90s, when I was in high school... but there is a difference and now with my living arrangements in Florida, college 'in a building' isn't possible.

As I have said from time to time: If I could only take online courses and work from home, but not sure there is such a thing.

ColdFront77 wrote:That's one reason why I wouldn't think I will be able to have a case load... in order to become a meteorologist. Then it would be the social interaction there.

As I have said from time to time: If I could only take online courses and work from home, but not sure there is such a thing.

Really, in the scheme of things, degrees mean nothing. Experience is key!(I am talking in the theoretical sense...practically, they do matter!) I know a lot of people who only take 6 or 9 hours a semester, which makes it easier.

A degree is needed to be a meteorologist and for that matter most careers, though.

ColdFront77 wrote:A degree is needed to be a meteorologist and for that matter most careers, though.

That is true. That is what I mentioned concerning practicality. Are you wanting to become a meteorologist for someplace like the NWS or what? Depending on your job preference... depends on the strength and time needed for your training.

I suppose the National Weather Service would be nice; but I haven't given it much thought or do I know exactly what avenues there are, because I haven't had plans on pursuing it because of my situation.

Perhaps this should be in another thread beings that this is Brian's on a different angle...

Good luck!! Keep in touch

Brian - I always support students furthering their education. That is your first priority! I think most of us understand why your time will be cut short and honestly if you did hang around here a lot and neglect your studies, you would get a lecture or two from me or others! LOL It would be like having a bunch of parents!!! So focus on school, pop in occasionally to let us know how it's going (many of us really do want to hear about your classes!) and most all, have fun too!

Mary

Miss Mary wrote:Brian - I always support students furthering their education. That is your first priority! I think most of us understand why your time will be cut short and honestly if you did hang around here a lot and neglect your studies, you would get a lecture or two from me or others! LOL It would be like having a bunch of parents!!! So focus on school, pop in occasionally to let us know how it's going (many of us really do want to hear about your classes!) and most all, have fun too!

Mary

Brian, I think that you will find that you will have more time to pop in here than you originally think. Hopefully, I am right and your semester is not killer.

I am glad that you are putting your education first, Wxbuddy. That is the most important thing. That and your health.

Buckle down, study hard, and good luck!

Thanks everyone! I am sure there will be sometimes where I will pop in. It is just school has become not one of the priorities; it has become THEE priority (besides health, of course).

I am there five days a week. I am on campus 9am to about 1pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Durham Science Center (DC on the map) for two classes.

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Tuesdays, I start my day at 10am at DC for one class, and have two afternoon classes in Arts & Sciences Hall (AS) with my day ending at 3:45pm.

Thursday is similar to Tuesday, but I start at 8am at DC for a laboratory class.

Thankfully, I have long breaks between each class, to take my lovely ole' time getting around.

Now, I just hope I don't have to deal with nasty weather during morning rush hour. It is NO FUN on a clear day, much less when a severe thunderstorm is overhead.

The good news is that you seem to be prioritizing right....take care of your education and set yourself up for the years ahead. I applaud your decision, and of course you know we will never be far away if you want to stop in and put the books away for an hour or two.

Good luck!

It will be fun--and challenging. Use that time between classes to study or review notes. Remember that the rule of thumb is that for each "contact hour" (hours in class) you are expected to do 2 hours of work outside of class at a minimum. If you have 15 hours per week in a classroom/lab, then you have a 45 hour week! And that's just "for starters." You get closer to 60 hour week by the time you factor in term papers, etc. When you add on time for meals, doing laundry, etc., you have very little free time at all!

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Good luck to you NEweatherguy. I am also just starting my senior year in high school. So my time on these boards might be limited during the weekdays at least. But, good luck.

Wishing you the best of luck Bri.