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Tempest1981

I was always pushing to take 16-18 units (5-6 classes), so never any extra time to "savor" the details, or deep dive into areas of interest.

If I did it again, I would take the minimum of 12 units (3-4 classes)... assuming I could afford to stay in school for 6 years. At the time, I was racing to graduate and get a job.

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12 units was the sweet spot for me. I was able to digest and master the material because I had the chance to put in the necessary work to truly understand the material and still have a life outside of school. I decided to take more classes (21 units or 7 or 8 classes) and although I was still able to get very good grades (graduated with about 3.8/4.0), I wasn't able to master the material and I had no life outside of school.

> I was racing to graduate and get a job

This is also why I increased the number of units that I was taking.

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