I have currently just finished my first year of Uni, but feel that it's not for me. My Dad, however, is very pushy and wants me to stay - we often get into fights when I bring the subject of leaving up.
My question is: Should I stay at Uni like my Dad wants or follow the path I wish to go?
2006-07-16 07:32:19 · 19 answers · asked by starfury_one12 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Quit. You can always go back.
2006-07-16 07:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its difficult to answer your question without knowing you, and your situation in detail. I would suggest you discuss it more with your father. If you feel he doesn`t listen to you - you may have to consider going your own way. As long as what you wish to do makes sense in the long run (and not just that it seems like fun right now) Doing something that you love is important for you and how you feel about yourself. But throing a good education away because you want to party or something like that is just stupid. Does the thing you want to dropp college for make sense 10 years from now. Will you be able to support yourself and perhaps a family by doing it?
2006-07-16 07:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finish uni, I considered quiting too but generally employers will just think that you couldn't cope with it and so weren't good enough and so will be less inclined to employ you.
If you explain it wasn't for you they will then try to argue that you clearly don't have any goals and what is to stop you leaving the company after a short time because you decided that wasn't for you either. It will cause problems either way!
2006-07-16 07:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by Elliot H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your lecturers at Uni, and see what they think of your performance. Is it just the course you don't like, or the whole experience? If it's the course, and you are only a year in, see if there is another course you can switch to.
But my opinion is, stick with it, you'll be glad having a University Education behind you one day. My regret is I never got to go, and it seems to be holding my career prospects back.
2006-07-17 03:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem.
I just sat my parents down and told them to stop wasting their money and my time. just don't take no for an answer.
Looking back I made by far the wrong decision as you will end up earning a lot more money if you stick out the last couple of years and graduate. your job will probably have absolutely nothing to do with what you are studying anyway.
if you don't believe me look in the jobs paper and see how many are looking for graduates.
hope this helps.
2006-07-16 07:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by malfonzobonzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are an adult and have to make your own decisions (and live with your own consequences). Your decision to drop out of the University will certainly result in some consequences with your father (ie. he may kick you out of the house, not support you financially....).
It is really a great thing that you care about what your dad thinks. You need to have a heart to heart and tell him this AND your reasons why you feel it necessary to drop out of school. If he sees you have an alternative plan, he may be more supportive.
Good luck!
2006-07-16 10:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by n3mentx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you applied did you do it for the right reasons are you studying what you want to do is there an option to change courses . Please dont study the things your parents want you study you get 1 life I did what was expected of me and hated it you are never happy living out someone elses dream .make sure you explain sensibly and calmly to your dad dont lose your temper even though he may lose his it wont solve anything write down your feelings people often have a problem voicing them .I almost made the same mistake with my daughter then she showed me her diary and when I saw written down how she felt I understood much more crisis averted good luck for your future
2006-07-19 21:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by TEACAKE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know the way you have worded your question that you really just want affirmation that your doing the right this but,,,, sorry you should continue its only 2 more years of your life i really doubt you would regret it, thin k about it this way if you carry on you do 2 years of study at the end of which you will have a greater number of option open to you, if you quit now your options will be more limited, remember you can always quit when youve finished :)
2006-07-16 07:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by thejur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends what your path is once you have dropped out...there is no point if your gonna come out and just be stuck in some crap job...at least with your degree you can show some employer that you had the ability to stick something for 3 years, shows your reliable as well as intelligent, then again if it makes you really unhappy then there is no point carrying on with something you hate, maybe try and swap course or talk to your tutors?
2006-07-16 07:40:00 · answer #9 · answered by P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If youd o not stay at University what will you do? DO you have a plan and things set? For example, do you want to work and alrady have a job in place? So to your dad that you can do it. Also, what about going to antoher school?
2006-07-16 07:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Rock_N_Roll_Chicky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might not be studying something you like. Going to an university is an opportunity not many people have and it would be a shame to just throw it away. You still can switch to an other mayor, something you really like.
2006-07-16 07:38:03 · answer #11 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋