This was the biggest challenge that I'd ever had to pull off! Wasn't sure how I would last through the 11 weeks of the quarter (10 weeks of classes + 1 week of finals), but I just tried to put my best foot forward. It was a rewarding learning experience but quite rough, so it's not something I'd recommend unless you need to fulfill urgent requirements. I hope that my tips can be helpful for those of you taking a lot of classes :)

I also meant to discuss my experience building social relationships with my classmates. Please make friends! It's way much easier to get through classes if you're sharing notes and study guides, and my friends have saved me so many times. If you're unsure how to start the conversation, you can start off by asking them basic things like why they’re taking the class, how their weekend went, how they felt about the assignment that was due, etc.

0:00 - Introduction
0:37 - Why I Took 8 Classes
1:19 - Experience
3:42 - Transition to Tips
3:57 - Stay Organized
6:03 - Understand Your Strengths and Weaknesses
8:32 - Build Social Relationships
9:42 - Read Efficiently
11:26 - Participate Strategically
12:22 - Closing