ITHACA, N.Y. ÷ Two years ago, Peter Clark Î04, a Cornell University freshman from Flemington, N.J., enrolled in Cornell for what many would consider a healthy 19 credits.

This number swelled to 24 for his second semester, mushroomed to 42 credits by the end of his sophomore year. Now, Clark enters his junior year enrolled for 60 credits.

"The secretaries definitely give me funny looks when I add and drop courses," Clark said. While his adviser is, "flabbergasted and concerned but supportive" Clark has handled his course load well so far, averaging 3.99.

Nonetheless, he is very conscientious of how he is doing in each of his classes.

"I do have to watch out. A bad semester with 12 credits is not terrible but a bad semester with 60 credits could be a disaster." he said.

Although Clark keeps a wary eye on his grades, the primary motivation for his course load is his interest in each of his classes. "I really enjoy it (his courses) because it gives me a sense of personal satisfaction."