I am in my junior year of taking classes at Washburn University and have found that it is now time for those upper level division classes. All of my classes are 300-400 level and it's a different transition from last year. I personally believe that now that I am in my major of upper division classes they seem to be better than my general education classes were. Upper division classes should be hard yes, but they should also become of interest to you and be a training for your future in the degree you are pursuing.
The more advanced your classes are, the smaller the class size becomes. Most of my classes consist of around 15 people or less. I love the way that I get more one-on-one attention and focus from my professors. This helps me understand my classes and enjoy the environment. The only downfall to having small class sizes is that you may only see the same people in every class. I don't mind having my "public relations" group of students, but sometimes you may want to meet new people around the university.
Having upper division classes has allowed me to understand that I am in the right major. I find myself spending more time on homework, but the work is exciting for me to learn. There are those few elective classes that I sometimes wish interested me more, but they end up tying into my major as a whole. The teachers in these classes expect more of you and are harsher on grading, but in the end it's all worth it.
I love having 15 people in our Editing class, especially because I am so bad at it! I feel so much more comfortable approaching the instructor with questions, not to mention classmates because we are all in this together! I hate 3/5 of my classes this semester because they're just soooo hard :(
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