I am a college student and just entered my junior year. I am 2 credits short of being a senior and have above a 3.5 gpa. Bottom line is im sick and tired of this ****. I have had really no motivation to study the way I should have been for the past six weeks. Am I just burnout or depressed or? Should I just drop most of my classes and retake them next semester so I dont mess my gpa up (it was a pain in my *** to get it that high). What do you think?
2006-10-03 19:34:04 · 6 answers · asked by TC 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Why are we in school? Is it to get exceptional grades? Could be. Or is it so that we could be ready for a career that we will be exceptional on?
I like the second one better. ;)
If you know why you are in school then I think you know which way to go. Just a word of caution from someone who has been there. Don't push yourself more when you feel that you can't go any longer. It will be harder for you to recuperate. Plus, if you reach your edge where you are totally depressed and seriously burned out you could actually stop studying altogether. That's what happened to me. If I only knew before, I wouldn't have tried to get my grades so damn perfect. Then I would have been working right now and then I could have given more of myself to my career than to my schooling which is just a preparation for my career.
The key I think is balance. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy right? It can also make Jack crazy. You're extremely smart and I like you right away. :P Please don't waste your mind and spirit to something so abstract as grades. They are not the basis of how great you are. Life is not a race, it's more of a marathon! So take your time right now, think a little, live a little. Weigh things out. See what's more important to you. Don't stop reaching for your goals. You'll go far. :D
2006-10-03 19:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask yourself if you realistically can keep your GPA up. Is it even possible at this point in the semester? And if it is, what will it take, what will you need to change, and can you do it? And finally, will you do it?
If not, drop your classes and start seeing a campus counsellor so you can get to the bottom of what's keeping you from working as hard as you need to.
Don't take any chances with your schooling. If you don't think you're going to be able to keep up your GPA, drop some classes. Trust me, I've learned this the hard way.
2006-10-03 20:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm also perilously close to finishing my Junior year and am really tired of school. The best lesson regarding college I have received was to treat it as endurance trial. Do your best to make it through each week. Try not to focus on how much longer you have, but instead focus on more immediate tasks. Don't drop your classes! I have done this and I kick my own *** for doing so. It's already far enough into the semester that you can't get your money back but still enough time to get good grades. Good luck and I hope you make the best decision for yourself!
2006-10-03 19:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by ~*~Feelin' Froggy~*~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well what does motivate you or do you find worthwhile?
Where do you see your life going and how do you want to get there?
Are you anxious about the future, more than tired of the present?
Are you motivated by other people's expectations, fear, pride, greed, satisfaction, a specific goal, what?
Sit down, figure it out, talk to a good friend, write down choices on a piece of paper and rank them relatively to each other, talk to a careers advisor or mentor or recent graduate (they tend to have the best perspective).
Visit your careers library or some presentations and see what grabs you.
Or just have some beers, shoot pool, go hiking and relax.
burnout, disillusionment, depression are natuiral - in fact they're healthy signs that you're continuously reevaluating your situation.
If you need to drop classes to get your head together, that's perfectly ok. It really doesn't matter when you graduate, but your GPA will stick to you for a long while.
2006-10-03 19:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by smci 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that yeah, you should drop some classes. It's early enough in the semester that you won't get penalized and if you're feeling burned out, don't make yourself more burned out by trying to force yourself through it quickly. Take a couple fun classes if you want, but if you need to take a semester off, do it. It's not going anywhere, it'll still be there when you come back...
2006-10-03 19:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by deconstruction 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slow down until you get your motivation back. I wouldn't drop all your classes. If you have one that you enjoy then you should stick with it or maybe find a new class that teaches you motivation from a different perspective! Good Luck! Feeling burned out and depressed is frustrating and confusing!
2006-10-03 19:38:27 · answer #6 · answered by Caffiene Junkie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋