I want to drop out of college?
I honestly can't take it any more. I just can't do it. I feel like I am wasting so much time. I hate how all of the stupid little details matter, even though we all know that we are going to forget them anyway. It is so frustrating. I am intelligent. If I wanted to compete for a 4.0, I could. But I have no desire to. I just want to get out of here. I don't like what I am studying. I want to see the real world. I know I sound naive, but I don't really care. Right now I am in my first year and I have a 3.3 from one of the top schools in the world, but I don't want to do this. I don't ever go to class. I know that is ungrateful and selfish and stupid, but I REALLY DONT CARE. I want to get out of here now. What do you think?
How do you tell your parents you want to drop out of college?
I am 19 and I am currently enrolled in college. I HATE it! I don't feel like I fit in at all. I feel like everyone loves it and wants to do something with their lives, but I really and truly just want to be a stay at home mom because that's what I never had. I already have a job that I've been working at part time for almost 3 years now. I love doing that and I would be glad to work there full time if I dropped out. I just don't quite know how to tell my parents. The only reason I'm in school is because they want me to be. I did good in high school because they wanted me to and I even got the HOPE grant for college, but I only did it to please them. They never went to college because they had me, but my dad now owns a business and my mom has a good job at the preschool at her church. I tried to do good in school because I wanted to show them how well I could do, but I hate doing it now. I'm not loving this at all. How should I tell them? Or what are some other options I have?
Is it normal to want to drop out of college?
I’ve spoken with students all over the world about their experience in college and they almost unanimously say some form of “I wish I weren’t here.”In fact, I’m writing this from Rhodes, Greece, and have met dozens of kids here who have told me just this.I’m off to Bosnia and Serbia next and suspect I’ll meet many more students who want to drop out.The challenge is most of them feel they have to in order to get a job later in life. Once all their illusions about getting an education in school are killed by boring, meaningless classes, that’s really the only reason they stay — to get the credential.So is it normal? Not only that, it’s international. But that doesn’t mean most people will actually do it.The myth that you need college to build a life for yourself is packing a weaker punch but it’s still strong, and it’s hard to overcome.The best advice I can give you is that if you’re feeling like you aren’t getting the kind of value you want out of school, go try something else. You can always go back with minimal damage done and a lot more self knowledge.
I have decided I want to drop out of college even though I am very close to finishing. My family is concerned I will encounter a lot of trouble progressing in my career but I disagree. What should I do?
Let's say I'm a VC and I hear your great idea that will make the world a better place, earn lots of revenue for investors and give you the reputation of a modern day demigod.But wait, you had 6 MORE MONTHS TO FINISH SOMETHING AND DIDN'T COMPLETE IT?????? How the f*** would I trust someone who doesn't understand the opportunity cost of completing his degree to be in a better place in life. Why would I invest millions of dollars in your idea if you had a HISTORY OF GIVING UP BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE YOU FINISHED????This topic just pissed me off. I have immigrant parents and they spent A LOT OF MONEY PUTTING ME THROUGH BERKELEY. This money was about 1/3 of my father's take home pay and I was the first cousin on both sides to go to such a privileged school. I got two F's while I was going there and was so scared to be such a bad example for my family that I swore off all social life (including potential girlfriends) just to get through school. I was mentally numb when I graduated but just to hear my Dad tell me how proud he was of me MADE UP FOR ALL THE MENTAL ANGUISH I WENT THROUGH.Now in my advanced age, my CS degree has opened a lot of past and future opportunities. Google, Salesforce, Facebook and MANY STARTUPS still call me to see if I'm open to new opportunities. NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I DECIDED TO QUIT AFTER GETTING Fs IN COLLEGE. If anything, getting an F (or two) taught me to fight to get what I need for my family.It doesn't sound like you have the fight to finish what you started. Go ahead and quit. It won't be long before you find out that hard work early in life means an easier life later vs. easy work early in life means a harder life later. Give your parents the respect they deserve and FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED!!!!!
How to tell my parents I want to drop out of college & want to go to cosmetology school?
I m 18 and a freshmen in college. I attended a university about three hours away from my home city. Long story short I hate college. I m taking 18 credit hours & on a degree plan my father set up and I m extremely frustrated, tired, stressed, overwhelmed and my anxiety is through the roof. I didn t ask to go to college my father did EVERYTHING even as far as telling me what school I was going to and my major. I wanted to go to cosmotolgy school and eventually open up my own shop and line of products. I understand that if I do complete college it gives me a better back bone for once I get out in the real world but I just feel like I can t do it. I have 7 classes and out of those 7 im only passing 3. I ve always done good in school but not the right way, I would cheat and cram and now that im in college it s things that I should ve learned in high school & middle school that I don t know thats just setting me back further. I just really want to drop out and go to cosmetology school, I don t see what s so wrong about it. Can anybody help or give me advice? Also I ve brought up the topic to my parents and they ve threated to cut me off. They think im doing all of this because my boyfriend dripped out of college which isn t the case because he dropped out to go into the military then go back to school ( finical issues ) thanks in advance.
How to tell roommate I'm dropping out of college?
I have been in college for like 2 months now and I've become really good friends with my randomly assigned roommate. That being said I (and this part of my question is not up for debate) have realized that college is not what I think I need right now or even what I emotionally can handle. I've already submitted my paperwork and I leave on Saturday. How do I break the news to her? (This won't strain her financially, by the way, because we live on campus.) I know this may seem like a very straight forward issue, just tell her, but I have social anxiety and confrontation terrifies me. Thanks for the help