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Student educational plans potentially save time, money in long run

As a college student, you always hear that typical phrase, “I can’t afford to eat out!” Or, “I’m always eating Top Ramen because I’m broke.”

Similarly, new student education plans are being implemented this semester.

This plan will not only allow you to save money, and time but it will also allow students to graduate in a timely manner.

You’re a student, and saving time and money can be simpler than you think.

Who wouldn’t want to have extra money in their pockets?

If you don’t know, the plan requires students to meet with their counselor to make a class plan based on a major, transfer plans and future courses.

As a college student, it is very important to get in and get out of Fresno City College.

Personally, I am focused on getting a bachelor’s degree. I wouldn’t want to spend any more time than I need to at FCC.

It is important for me to transfer as soon as possible to get on with my career.

If the SEP will allow me to graduate in a timely manner and allow me to save money by not taking classes that I don’t need, then I believe it is a great idea.

Making an SEP appointment with your counselor can speed up the process to your graduation date. Often, too many students assume that they need to take certain classes in order to graduate when it turns out that they took an unnecessary course.

Take Yang Thao, for example, a sophomore at FCC. She thought that if she kept passing her classes, she’d be on the right track for graduation.

“Students rely on their self-judgment to see if they are on track or not,” Thao said.

But if students just went off their own judgment, they can delay their graduation date.

And who likes taking a class that they really didn’t need to take?

The money used to pay for that unnecessary course could have been spent on a class that is a requirement.

This mistake can easily be prevented when students attend their SEP appointment with their counselor.

Also, failing to reserve a spot will prevent students from registering for their Fall 2014 classes on time.

Students at FCC who are not only a full-time student, but who also have a family and a job, may find it a hassle to have to come into the office to set up their SEP with a counselor.

The best incentive: By having a SEP, they will be able to save time and money.

Think about all the unnecessary courses you may be taking without a plan.

Wouldn’t you rather save that cash and have it in your pocket? Wouldn’t you want to spend it on some food, or go shopping?

Having an SEP can also save time. By not taking an unnecessary class, you can use that extra time that you were about to use on taking that unnecessary class and use it at home or at work.

The SEP will bring great change and will allow students to manage their time better at FCC.

Personally, I think this is a great and beneficial change.

But remember, students who fail to make an SEP appointment will lose priority in the system and will not be able to register for their Fall 2014 classes.

Whether you are a part-time student or a full-time student here on campus, the SEP will benefit us all in the same way. It will help us graduate in a timely manner and help us save time and money.

As a college student, who wouldn’t like that?

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