The new semester has officially begun, whether you are excited for it or dreading it.

By now, students have completed their course registrations and are already attending classes.

However, it’s not uncommon to find yourself hating a class, whether due to personal reasons or because it’s more challenging than expected. If that’s the case, read on to make adjustments quick!

1.  Online changes

Course registration systems differ by school, with many schools having their own platforms. Most allow you to drop or add courses during the first few days of the semester.

Check the dates for the online change period on your school’s official calendar.

At Sogang University, students simply had to log into the online course registration system and click the “registration” button for the courses they wish drop or take during the designated period.

Dropping a class is easy, but adding one can be very challenging.

So, I used a technique where I would place the cursor over the “register” button for my desired course and place something heavy on the Enter key. This way, the button would continuously be pressed, allowing me to register for a course when a spot became available.

If your school uses a similar system to Sogang, you might want to try this little hack.

But keep in mind that online registration might not be available for already full courses, which brings us to the next method.

2.  Email Professor

Some schools allow students to email professors directly to request permission to join a course. If the professor approves, you can then forward the approval to the school’s official email, and they will automatically enroll you.

This method is particularly useful if the class you want to take never have spots open, or if it’s a required course for graduation.

While not all professors will accept your request, third- or fourth-year students are more likely to receive approval due to the urgency of their academic timeline.