20 hours next semester???

the second registration phase was open for me starting today, until next friday, and i managed to get dr. tryon's english ii class, so im happy. i was afraid that there wont be any openings for his class, but there were 2 spots on thursday, albeit one that clashes with my sustainability class, but i kinda dont have any choice, since the other two of his classes clash with my calculus ii and economics class. and i dropped my circuits course and kept my japanese translation class.

which means... im now signed up for 20 hours of classes next semester. 20 hours might be jumping a little too far from the easy 14 hours i had last semester. but then, considering how much time i wasted on doing nothing and exploring the campus and whatever, i think 20 hours isnt much. i could be wrong.

lemme break it down for the people who dont understand what 20 hours mean. if you're on good standing, or any standing in georgia tech, the maximum hours of classes you can take in the fall and the spring semester is 21 hours. so im taking 20 of that for now. 20 hours could be somewhat equivalent to taking 10 'o' level subjects, 4 'a' level subjects and one/two S papers. get the idea? well, it could never be that tough as compared to singapore, but just imagine the courseload.

i initially intended to drop my japanese translation class after the first week, since i can take that later, theres no hurry for it, but i kinda see that as my GPA booster for this semester. but then again, i could decide to take it, coz i think that i'll have an easy time taking the class.

im not sure, i could still drop to 17 hours for the remainder of the semester, which i think i most probably will, but i wanna give 20 hours a try for now. struggle now, and i will be able to take 15 for the rest of my tech semesters and have a somewhat easy time. that makes sense, doesnt it?

so for now, the classes im sitting for are;
ENGL1102 - english composition ii
CS1371 - computing for engineers
MATH1502 - calculus ii
MSE2001 - intro to engineering materials
ECON2100 - principles of economics
JAPN4813 - japanese business and technical translation
ISYE4991 - environmental sustainability

if i'm gonna meet my target of being on the dean's list.. then i gotta score A for japanese and sustainability, B for english, computer science, economics and materials and afford to get a C for calculus ii. but obviously, if i target for the minimum, im gonna get lower. im gonna work for an A in calc this time round and see what else i can do. i'll need good grades for that intern position im seeking in the summer too.

with proper management of time and a keen interest in everything, i guess 20 hours is not an impossible feat. time will tell...