I an thinking of dropping out of my course which is chemical engineering as it is not my cup of tea...the duration of the whole sourse is 3 years...3 years has passed and I am about to finish my 2nd year..yes you heard right..2nd year...I deferred from school for 1.5 years as I was diagnosed with depression when at the age of 18 I was trying to take care of my schizophrenic mum,tutoring my younger sister as we couldnt afford tuition, going to school and working part-time at a restaurant everyday after school......I dunno when it happened but I remember feeling tired always wanting to catch up on sleep and missing classes or always taking cabs to school cos I was late and things just happened..assignments were always late and I did not do well on tests and that made me depressed I guess..anyway this has never been my interest...I realised chemical engineering was not what I thought it was but I still stayed on due to not wanting to burden my family with financial woes as I took a
2006-12-23 03:49:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
to continue..I took a student loan...but now I am thinking if I really am not happy in this course...I should just quit right?why make myself more depressed right?afterall I have been supporting myself all this while and it is MY financial burden....not my family's...I will be facing the consequences and I am a responsible person...I do not let other people suffer for my mistakes...so right now my plan is to drop out and enrol in a private school studying accounting as I am good with numbers and enjoy calculations...yeah I am a geek..haha...anyway I would like to work for a year to save up the money before I enrol myself...but right now I heard that in the future, accountants could be replaced by accounting software and now I am thinking if what I intend to study is not going to be lucrative in the future...so 2 questions...
1. do I drop out?
2. will studying accounting be that bad?
really need advise here...thanks a lot...
2006-12-23 03:59:15 · update #1
Please stay in college, but you could switch majors.
I started out majoring in biology at college, and then after 2 years, I decided that it wasn't for me, and I switched majors to Mechanical Engineering with a minor in mathematics.
Most of my courses that I'd already completed transferred to my new major!
Whatever you decide, please stay in college.
You will not regret it and engineers are very much in demand today and the pay is exceptional once you get a few years under your belt.
Good luck to you and hope you feel better soon and conquer the depression.
Hang in there!
2006-12-23 04:01:27 · answer #1 · answered by ghostwriter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow, honey. What a tough road! First of all, hang in there. Are you being treated medically for your depression? If not, seek a doctor's help.
As for your school situation, meet with your course advisor/counselor and explain your situation. Talk to him or her about your true interests, not just for school but for life in general. They should be able to work with you to figure out what your current credits will translate to and help you transfer them to a new course of study. No matter what you choose, you shouldn't have to start over with nothing.
Also, there should be financial assistance available to you. Ask the advisor about that, as well, and do some Google searches online to get more information.
Don't give up and don't get discouraged. Education in all forms is valuable, even if you don't use it for a job, so what you've already done is not by any means a waste. A big part of college is learning how to learn, not just gaining specific information.
Take care and best of luck!
2006-12-23 04:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first of all your major has nothing to do with your depression, your family problems, and your busy life. And changing majors won't help you much.
From what I know, your second year are already done so your general requirements should be out of the way. What comes next in your third (junior) year is that you just need to stick with one chosen major. Once you choose it, you might not even be able to change it.
In Chemical Engineering, you already have all the science courses requirements done. If you are to change your major to Accounting, you will have to retake a lot of other requirements like statistics and some basic business requirements.
It is not only going to prolong your studies, but you'll need to readapt to everything.
Since you are asking for suggestions and assistance, if I were in your shoes, I would actually major in a general engineering major instead of changing it to a completely different major. If you really want to change it to accounting, I would minor it instead.
Best Wishes & Good Luck!
2006-12-23 06:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by DeeDee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some options:
1. stay in school...go part time...take only 1 class each semester (will take you longer..but you will be able to focus on that one class and may even enjoy it more). Less stress= less depression/anxiety
2. Ask your professor if there are any internships (sometimes you can get paid for them). Explain to the professor that you are having second thoughts about this as a career..explain to them what is going on at home. They are usually wonderful at offering insight. Try the carreer to see if you enjoy it. Also gives you experience
3. If you go part time with your CE then you might be able to go part time and take an accounting class as well. It will take longer..but in the long run you will have 2 different options..and sometimes things go together wonderfully and you can start a new type of career...
2006-12-23 04:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by sleddinginthesnow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes just sitting down and mapping out the pros and cons of decisions is helpful - in this case, ask yourself several questions. What are the pros and cons of quitting school? What is it that I do like to do - or see myself doing in the future? What are the priorities in my life right now?
However, I think you need to speak to a professional at your school who can help you sort out this issue. It would be a dis-service to try to advise you of a decision of such importance without "all" the facts - which would result in not being able to provide you with all your options.
The counseling office at your school would be a good place to start -- but many schools also offer counseling based on your income through the social sciences departments. The cost can be as little as a dollar - possibly even free.
Life is very complicated at times and when we are so wrapped up in the situation it is difficult to gain any kind of proper perspective. I hope whatever path you end up taking that you find some time to take care of "you" --
2006-12-23 04:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by chequamegon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh pretty stuffy situation there. Well you could continue the course sinse you have already completed 2 years...it seems a bit of a waste to just drop out. Once you get the degree in chemical engineering you could always do another degree after this. Or you could just drop out of it and go for something you will enjoy! Cos if your not enjoying chemical engineering then whats the point of doing it...just think about what YOU REALLY WANT. Good luck and merry christmas x x x
2006-12-23 03:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well,what do you want to be when you grow up?
I know this is kinda simplistic,but really,what direction do you want to go in?I`m on anti-depressants myself,so take your meds,examine your life and move FORWARD.
Good luck.
2006-12-23 04:00:56 · answer #7 · answered by Rich B 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I f i was u i will finish the degree, cuz wat i hav seen iin Jobs is no matter wat degree u have u can get a good job in another feild too like a manajorin or something, well Kudos u finished 2 years, Another yer to go just finish it.I t usually takes 4 years to finish a dgree, I tink u are doing just great. man take it easy, wat i have learned from harsh on hand experience is worrying never helps anything, just make the best outa any situation u have.
2006-12-23 04:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by sanJose_Guy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋