Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
  • News
    • Campus
    • Local
    • World
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Film
    • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
    • Campus Happenings
    • Community Happenings
    • Food
    • Business
    • Travel
    • Calendar
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Video
    • Globe News
    • What’s Bruin
    • Bruin Lens
    • Film
    • Music
    • Globe Shorts
  • Radio
Search
69.5 F
Salt Lake City
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
  • Newsletter Signup
  • Contests
  • About The Globe
    • Staff
    • Jobs
    • Issue PDFs
Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Privacy Policy
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
The Globe The Globe
The Globe The Globe
  • News
    • Campus
    • Local
    • World
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Film
    • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
    • Campus Happenings
    • Community Happenings
    • Food
    • Business
    • Travel
    • Calendar
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Video
    • Globe News
    • What’s Bruin
    • Bruin Lens
    • Film
    • Music
    • Globe Shorts
  • Radio
Home News Campus Many students opt for summer college classes
  • News
  • Campus

Many students opt for summer college classes

By
Fernando Pasillas
-
April 6, 2016
0

With the spring semester slowly coming to an end, summer classes are on the minds of many students at Salt Lake Community College.

While some students prefer to enjoy their summer and take time off, others are rushing to the SLCC website to register for classes and get ahead.

“I decided to take summer classes because I want to graduate faster and get the tough classes over with,” says SLCC freshman Alejandro Padilla. “I also heard the classes were shorter in the summer so I plan on taking something fun like math or biology,” he adds with a sarcastic tone.

While spring and fall semesters last 16 weeks, a full-term summer semester runs for just 12 weeks. Like Padilla, exercise science major Mario Cena sees the benefits of the shorter semester.

“I am almost done with getting my certificate of completion and I plan on transferring to the University of Utah in the fall. I keep on telling myself I am almost there and summer classes are short!”

Summer registration has already started and classes are filling up, which means procrastinators like Cena need to plan their schedules as soon as possible.

“I’ve started looking at classes but haven’t committed to anything yet,” he says. “I tend to wait ’til the last minute before fully committing. It’s a bad habit I need to fix.”

Summer classes are a resource for students that are focused on finishing school in less time. But the loss of four weeks entails more homework and a busier schedule.

“Summer classes are stressful! I took two summer classes last year and I didn’t get to enjoy my summer at all,” says SLCC sophomore Savannah Hertz. “I also felt like the classes were going at a speed I couldn’t keep up with.”

Any student who wants more information about summer classes can visit the SLCC website or speak to an academic advisor.

  • TAGS
  • Alejandro Padilla
  • college life
  • education
  • Mario Cena
  • registration
  • Salt Lake Community College
  • Savannah Hertz
  • summer school
  • summer semester
Fernando Pasillas

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Portrait of Nhon Ma

How AI is changing the learning environment

Dalia Salloum stands in front of audience while giving a presentation

Asst. professor shares her ‘steminism’ story for SLCC event tackling STEM gender gap

Calvin Jackson in studio

Globe News: Nov. 2, 2023

Graphic of person signing loan agreement

Here’s what Biden’s SAVE plan means for Utah student loan borrowers

Rainbow-colored bull surrounded by LGBTQ-themed books

Utah’s indie bookstores are leading the charge against school book bans

The Globe
ABOUT US
About The Globe
Staff
Jobs
Issue PDFs
FOLLOW US
Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
  • About The Globe
  • Staff
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
© 2025 The Globe