Progress Thread - BA Psychology

[radicallena]

Week 1 Day 1

Psychology Major
PSY 100: General Psychology - CLEP
PSY 205: Lifespan Development - CLEP
PSY 200: Social Psychology - Just the final left on Study
PSY 235: Abnormal Psychology - going to take on Study
PSY 311: Research Methods I - 30% done on Study
PSY 341: Drugs and Behavior - Starts today
PSY 360: Animal Behavior - Starts today
PSY 370: Personality
PSY 374: Vocational Aspects of Disability
PSY 375: Sex and Gender
PSY 380: Principles of Counseling
PSY 382: Substance Abuse Counseling
PSY 446: Psychobiology
PSY 448: Cognitive Psychology

Management Minor
Business Communication - Sophia
Project Management - Sophia
BUS 260: Leadership - Just the final left on Study
BUS 240: Change Management - Study or UMPI
BUS 321: Human Resource Management - Study or UMPI
BUS 415: Operations Management - Study or UMPI

I think posting updates would greatly help my motivation!
Also, I didn’t think I would get financial aid but I applied anyway because of this forum, and I received a Pell Grant!!! This entire session is paid for!!! I’m so excited, thank you everyone!<3

[PreLawCoastie]

Week 1 Day 1

Psychology Major
PSY 100: General Psychology - CLEP
PSY 205: Lifespan Development - CLEP
PSY 200: Social Psychology - Just the final left on Study
PSY 235: Abnormal Psychology - going to take on Study
PSY 311: Research Methods I - 30% done on Study
PSY 341: Drugs and Behavior - Starts today
PSY 360: Animal Behavior - Starts today
PSY 370: Personality
PSY 374: Vocational Aspects of Disability
PSY 375: Sex and Gender
PSY 380: Principles of Counseling
PSY 382: Substance Abuse Counseling
PSY 446: Psychobiology
PSY 448: Cognitive Psychology

Management Minor
Business Communication - Sophia
Project Management - Sophia
BUS 260: Leadership - Just the final left on Study
BUS 240: Change Management - Study or UMPI
BUS 321: Human Resource Management - Study or UMPI
BUS 415: Operations Management - Study or UMPI

I think posting updates would greatly help my motivation!
Also, I didn’t think I would get financial aid but I applied anyway because of this forum, and I received a Pell Grant!!! This entire session is paid for!!! I’m so excited, thank you everyone!<3

You got this! Currently working through PSY 370 (for the second time actually!) and it's not too bad!

[bjcheung77]

Basically, in short... Pace yourself, don't rush yourself into completing quickly, you've got the Pell Grant for the next session if you need to...

[radicallena]

You got this! Currently working through PSY 370 (for the second time actually!) and it's not too bad!

Thank you!! Glad to hear 370 isn't too bad for you! That'll probably be my next class. Why is it your second time?

Basically, in short... Pace yourself, don't rush yourself into completing quickly, you've got the Pell Grant for the next session if you need to...

You're absolutely right. I'm more interested in learning than rushing. I just need to make sure I put in the time each week since I like to take my time on the courses... I'm struggling with that, and with getting into the focus zone for assignments.

[radicallena]

Week 3 Day 1

Psychology Major
PSY 100: General Psychology - CLEP
PSY 205: Lifespan Development - CLEP
PSY 200: Social Psychology - Study Finished!
PSY 235: Abnormal Psychology - Study or UMPI
PSY 311: Research Methods I - 55% done on Study (subscription paused now)
PSY 341: Drugs and Behavior - Current class
PSY 360: Animal Behavior - Milestones 1 and 2 finished
PSY 370: Personality
PSY 374: Vocational Aspects of Disability
PSY 375: Sex and Gender
PSY 380: Principles of Counseling
PSY 382: Substance Abuse Counseling
PSY 446: Psychobiology
PSY 448: Cognitive Psychology

Management Minor
Business Communication - Sophia
Project Management - Sophia
BUS 260: Leadership - Study Finished!
BUS 240: Change Management - Study or UMPI
BUS 321: Human Resource Management - Study or UMPI
BUS 415: Operations Management - Study or UMPI

Week 1 I only did the orientation, the Leadership exam on Study, and the material for module 1 of Animal Behavior. One of my best friends got married and I went to several Halloween get-togethers, so I was feeling guilty for spending more time with friends than studying, but I’ll make up for it. Week 2 I also spent a lot of time finding sources, setting up my final papers for both classes, and refamiliarizing myself with APA and citations. So hopefully I’m in the swing of things now. I'm also trying to improve focus during my study time and find the right dose of my meds since they were changed recently.

Also, I’m starting to think that Study actually takes longer than UMPI classes. Plus the repetitive questions in the quizzes get boring, and the structure is so monotonous. Since I’m already more than halfway through Research Methods and will easily pass the exam, I’ll probably subscribe one more time for that class plus one more. But for the other 3 classes I can take at either Study or UMPI, I might just take them at UMPI if it should take around the same time or less, plus they’d actually count towards my GPA.

[ss20ts]

There are definitely courses on Study that take longer than UMPI. UMPI doesn't have 100+ quizzes like some Study courses.

[radicallena]

Weeks 3 and 4

Finished:
Animal Behavior milestones 3-5
Animal Behavior final draft
Drugs milestone 1

I spent a LOT of time researching and writing for Animal Behavior. So. much. time. Partially because I chose a topic I'm deeply passionate about... So it was very enjoyable and I learned a lot, but now I'm trying not to feel bad that my progress is so slow. This final is the best freaking paper of my life though lol. I've been talking to everyone I know about cetaceans and welfare. I've been asked "so are you going to be a marine biologist or animal rights activist now?" Both were childhood dreams of mine, but I know this current passion could be a temporary hyperfixation haha

I'm telling myself I can still get plenty done these next few weeks (I'm used to being a last minute person anyway). My current goal is to get all of Drugs done this week!

There are definitely courses on Study that take longer than UMPI. UMPI doesn't have 100+ quizzes like some Study courses.

Definitely! The sunk cost fallacy is telling me I should subscribe again since I did more than half the quizzes for Research Methods, but then I'd feel obligated to do my second included exam and I'm really not looking forward to infinite quiz hell again