What is the best way to condense college graduation time to three years?

I'm going to be completely honest with you Chia, condensing isn't as easy as it may sound. Graduating in three years can be hard depending on the major you choose, simply due to certain majors holding more requirements. But the best way to achieve this is to first see all the courses you need to take and to see the time frames in which they are held/given, that way you'll know if you are able to take courses all throughout the year, which you will need to do. Also you want to know the number of credits you can take within a semester and if you are allowed to overload. Overloading is taking above the required credits per semester. Before any of that you must be certain that you are not overwhelming yourself with a heavy work load that you're unable to handle. College can be very stressful;, well it is actually-work load wise.

This question has several answers depending upon your reason for asking.

• If you are asking because there is a financial limitation on you education budget, that is one situation
• If you are simply seeking a way to get a degree in less time, that is a separate situation.

However, the fist thing that you need to do in either case is to make sure that you are making a prudent decision regarding the career area in which you are headed. To properly make that decision you need to:

• Take an interest and aptitude test through your counseling office and have it interpreted by a counselor to assure that you are selecting a career area for which you share the personality traits of people working in that field, so you will find the work comfortable and satisfying. When I was doing college recruiting, I ran into too many people who skipped this step and were unhappy with their choice when on the job in a practical application of their major.
• When you have found a suitable career match, the next step is to talk to the person at your school who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to meet and talk to and visit and shadow those graduates working in those areas in which you have an interest.

You will need to focus on stress and time management. In order to manage stress you have to manage your time wisely. <span style="background-color: transparent;">You have to set a routine for yourself and stick to it for the most part. Once you get into the groove of a routine it will be much easier for you to manage your time and have enough time for everything you need to do (including relaxing). Make yourself to-do lists on a weekly basis, use Google calendar or a planner to keep track of events, deadlines, and due dates. In addition to setting a routine and sticking to it, plan out relaxing activities into your day. Or set aside a time, after everything is done for the day, that you can have "me" time. I have also personally found it essential to not only find time for myself but also make use of that time in a way that is best for me and my holistic wellness. I have found the HeadSpace app to be an essential tool in helping me relax and generally feel more relaxed throughout the day, Guided meditation, even if you have a busy schedule, will make you feel more at ease and relaxed throughout the day as a whole (not just when you have the time to relax and focus on that "me" time).</span>

<span style="background-color: transparent;">Set a routine.Use Google Calendar.Set aside Me TimeWrite weekly to-do lists and use a planner.Find a peaceful and restful activity that will help you feel relaxed.</span>