if I wanted to take a semester or three off, maybe with a couple DE courses, would it be a problem still having credit for everything I've taken so far when I come back? I know there are the problems of trying to remember everything I'll have forgotten in that time, but that's beside the point.

4/28/2006 11:15:01 AM

anybody?

4/29/2006 9:44:40 PM

depends on how long it is.

if you take DE stuff then 1 semester is no big deal.

if you can work while taking 2 classes then you can stay as a part time student until you graduate

4/29/2006 10:05:15 PM

i took three years off and had no problems coming back.

although, after three years i was no longer interested in my major. i am in the process of changing majors now.

[Edited on April 29, 2006 at 10:23 PM. Reason : *]

4/29/2006 10:18:34 PM

try finding an internship or co-op. i co-oped and it really helped to appreciate school more.

4/29/2006 10:43:41 PM

i took 3 semesters off and just worked full time. They changed the degree requirements for the program while I was gone. However, the changes did not affect me, I was still in the old degree audit. So you shouldn't have to worry about anything like that. I had very little trouble adjusting back to school life. I was def. a little slower taking notes and stuff at first but that all came back quick. What you do want to watch though is going part-time. If you recieve financial aid or intend to at any point, you have to be full-time the previous semester. So if you go part time for a couple semesters, then decide you want to come back full-time but need some financial aid you're going to have a tough time getting it. I'm not sure how it works with DE courses. But if you do think there's even a chance you may need aid at any point I would go talk to a financial aid counselor before making a decision.

4/30/2006 2:14:34 PM