the key to post-secondary education is to shed the mindset that school can only be undertaken, or is best undertaken, during the fall, winter and spring. All universities offer a large array of summer courses. Take these. Do not go to school during the winter/Spring semester. If you love skiing, then ski. School is much easier in the summer because your perception of day length is much different in that you perceive the day to be longer. With the perception of a longer day length, you can get more done in each day (i.e. homework and extracurricular activities). Also, in the winter all you want to do is ski, so too much times gets wasted thinking about, or participating in, skiing. This lowers grades. The fall offers very little out-of-school-activity and is ultimately the best time to go to school.