If you already dread registering for classes every semester, then you don’t want to have to register for honors classes.
Kennesaw State University’s Honors Program requires students to take specific general education classes, one-credit colloquiums and a senior capstones taught by the staff from the honors college. These classes are small, and there may only be one or two available every semester. Although I have finished most of my general education classes, I am still waiting to take an honors economy class because it filled up too quickly.
I joined the honors program during my sophomore year because I thought it would make me stand out, but now I think that you don’t have to be an honors student in order to appear involved and prestigious.
Surprisingly, my parents told me I shouldn’t have joined the program, because they thought I was already really busy. But I persisted. I thought I would find community and be challenged.
The honors program has provided various opportunities ranging from presenting some of our work at our annual conference to participating in social events. The classes are close-knit, and the course load may be a little heavier than an average class. The work load depends on the type of course you are taking.
After a while in the honors program, I didn’t find myself enjoying my classes. I felt too much of the class time was allotted to free discussion instead of lecture. When I heard about what my friends were doing and learning in the regular classes, I wished I would have not taken the honors course.
The colloquiums only count for one hour of credit, so they are easy. However, I didn’t enjoy myself there either. Meeting for two hours once every two weeks was another chip off my time.
The only class I really enjoyed in the honors program was sociology, which I took during the 2015 spring semester. I think the professor knew how to balance class discussion and lecture time.
At graduation, it may not matter who took honors classes and who didn’t. Don’t feel pressured to join the honors program. It may not be worth the stress after all.
