u/chefpain

Going back to school after a few years! I’m trying to figure out the best schedule to balance with work.

Basically the title. I took 223 a few years ago, got a C-, and then dropped out lol. If my memory serves me right, most days our instructor would let us out a few minutes early, it’s not like we had to stay up until the exact hour every week. But I 1) don’t remember for sure 2) am doing lab at a different campus this time around.

There is also no instructor currently listed for the lab I’m enrolled in.

My dilemma is the lab I signed up for is scheduled from 4-7pm. I need to change my work schedule and I was thinking taking the shift that starts at 7pm. I work less than 10 minutes away from campus, so if lab gets out by 6:50 on most days it’s no issue and I don’t even have to bring it up to my boss/coworkers. If they mandate we stay up until 7pm on the dot, I can get to work around 7:10pm, which isn’t ideal but I can ask my boss about it.

However, has anyone ever stayed past the scheduled time for lab? Not talking about a one off occurrence but multiple times in a semester. If lab gets let out late regularly (like 7:10pm), I would be getting to work at 7:20pm which probably wouldn’t fly and I’d need to rethink this entire schedule.

Anyways, what has your experience been? I know the obvious answer would probably “don’t pick a lab that ends at 7pm if work starts at 7pm”, but I’m very limited on what possibilities I have for my work schedule (and subsequently school/lab schedule) this semester, and if I stand a reasonable chance of being let out 10 minutes early on most days this could be a feasible schedule for me!

Thanks in advance for the input :)

Visiting from the US!

When I planned this trip I didn’t know about May 1st, I just so happen to still be in town for the big events.

Some DJs I like appear to be playing with different organizers/collectives in Treptower Park on May 1st. However, I’ve noticed there’s a lot of events in Treptower Park all happening at the same time…

To be clear, I’m aware it’s going to be very busy everywhere, especially Treptower Park. Would you say it’ll be worth it to go there, or does it get too busy to the point you can barely move/navigate? Some other DJs I like are playing open air parties at other clubs/event spaces, but my favorites are playing in the park. Trying to decide where to go during the day!