Have you ever given up / want to give up?

Question

What have you given up on in your life? Have you regretted doing so? Be it school, a job, a relationship, a dream, hope, love, marriage etc.

I want to be a pharmacist. It's the only thing in my heart that I would really want to do. The school is ALL chemistry to get the Pharm degree. My problem is that while I got an A in chemistry when I was in high school, I'm failing it in college. The biggest issue that's causing me to fail is, and I'm not just blaming it on him, but my teacher. He's a foreigner and doesn't speak / teach in English well, but is a very nice man. Anyway, if I can't get past general chemistry, I might as well forget about being a pharmacist. I just want to give up. I know I shouldn't let anyone get in the way of my dreams and that I should just get a tutor, but I feel so down and just want to give up.

Who else feels the same?

Answer 1

I have given up on things in the past, including college, and I would say don't give up, you'll only regret it later in life. Now I'm sitting here at a job that I no longer find enjoyable and I am regretting my past. Things could have been so different for me. Some of the answers on here are giving you great advice, try out some of their ideas. Are there any other chemistry teachers at your school? Oh, and I aced chem in high school as well, but I struggled with it in college until I finally dropped the class. I regret that decision. I should have looked into other teachers or some other kind of help. Good luck to you!

Answer 2

If this is something you really want to do, then get a tutor. You could advertise for someone who excelled in the class last year to tutor you. Some colleges have study groups that you can attend for free. They are usually run by teaching assistants. Also, if your school is big enough, you might be able to sneak into the same class taught by a native English speaker. Spend more time studying your book and look for resources on the internet to help you with your studying. If there are no study groups for chemistry in you college then start one. I'm sure your professor will be happy to make an announcement in class for you.

Answer 3

I've felt that way a few times in my life,in many different areas of my life. Have actually walked out of the situations and looking back now some of them were the smartest thing I'd done but some were of my life's regrets,really had a few dreams I did not pursue long enough. Older and wiser now, I do not give up on anything that I feel is worth pursuing. There really is a silver lining in many a dark cloud and anything good their seems to be a battle with, Now I know the harder the fight the sweeter the prize!!! Keep Your Sword Drawn And Your eye's Focused On The Prize!

Answer 4

Don't give up that easily. Try a tutor for help with the chemistry. If it's your absolute dream don't give up, if you don't at least try you will regret it. But, it may be wise to consider other options just in case you need a fall back. All your course work towards pharmacy can be used for a say science degree. And, this can lead to good things as well. You could be a teacher, or do your masters, and/ or work in the pharmaceutical industry.

Just don't get down, you are young and it will all work out! Good Luck! :-)

Answer 5

No one can promise you either way whether you'd get out of school successfully, then work several years and want some change in your life.

If you want to be Rph, then go after it, never stop, and never let anyone or anything stop you. Most college campuses have tutor rooms, at the department level (like Chemistry) or college (Engineering), so there's probably free help available--ask at the department office if interested. Failing that, they probably have a list of tutors. I used to be listed at my college (not in Chemistry, though).

BTW: Chemistry is not well-taught at the college level. I've heard and seen that again and again.

If your heart is not in it, then get out...run! Nothing is worse than fighting a personal war that drags on and on with no good results. Such things will tax your soul, or worse.

Answer 6

Hold your head up high!
Get a tutor and go for it.
I work in a store and we have a shortage of Pharmacists in this country.
Frustration is only part of the big picture and it will pass as well as the other issues you are dealing with.
When you are done with school, you will look back and be proud and will see all the small issues that were blocked because you have focused so much attention on this 1 issue.
Hang in there kid, it is worth it!!!

Answer 7

I've felt that way many times.

You should have the option of dropping the class and retaking it with a different teacher. That way the bad grade won't count and you can get a teacher that you will learn from better. I did that with my math class. I tested high in math, but was failing because the teacher had a style that confused me. I got an A the next time I took it with a different teacher.

Answer 8

If you really really want it. You'll get it. Simple as that. I can tell you now that I wish I had your passion to do one specific thing for the rest of my life. When I was in college, I only wanted to graduate and really couldn't care less what I was studying. I accomplished that despite not even liking what I majored in (business...yuck!)

If I can succeed in something I hate, you're bound to be ok studying in a field that you truly love and believe in.

And no, I don't consider myself a failure or a mess and no, I haven't given up in life. You see for me, unlike you, there isn't one specific thing that I am dedicated to. I love learning all the time and love everything about life. As a result, I know a little of a lot of things.

Talk to your instructor and tell him of your issues and your passion for studying Pharm. If you really want it, not only will you never give up so easily, you will NEVER GIVE UP PERIOD, end of story.

Keep that drive going and you'll be ok. And don't EVER give me that "I'm a failure" non-sense again, OK>???

I don't tolerate that, especially considering that you are smarty than me. CAPICHE???

Answer 9

Hold onto your dream. You can of course do this. Being a little down is sometimes part of life.

Talk to your faculty advisor about the situation. Maybe they can help with a tutor? Maybe a another teacher. It sometimes is just that one student has a ifficutly following a teacher.

Answer 10

Don't let go of your dreams, believe me regret lasts a long time.
Get a tutor if you must. It's way to easy to quit things and walk away than to stay and for it. My regret list is long & getting longer the older I get because my life shouldn't be like this and I know it.