Why is university so depressing and boring?And pretty pointless?

Answer 1

What are you studying? Maybe you need to change to another subject if you are depressed & bored.

Answer 2

Once you have gained the qualification at the end of it, you will realise that it really wasn't pointless..

It can be depressing... especially at this time of year...just after Christmas, lousy weather, and exams and coursework looming but once you have worked through this you will realise that it wasn't pointless at all, and what's more.. you are a much stronger person because of it...

my problem at uni was being so far from home and having pretty boring flatmates.. (as it turned out it, they found me pretty boring and then eventually left me for other friends).. but I struggled through it... got an amazing result and am now happy with my real friends back home..

Remember back to the first day of A-levels (if in UK).. this doesn't seem so long ago but it was over two years ago... your degree is only a little bit longer than that.. it really will go quickly.. and when you look back on it once you have finished, you'll realise that it did go quickly and you really have achieved something at the end of it.

Don't lose heart.. get through this year.. and you'll realise the elation of getting through that last exam and beginning another summer holiday :) plus you gotta love the student discounts :)

Answer 3

It isn't that university is depressing and boring... it is that you are restless ... it is not easy to buckle down, especially when you can feel spring coming....

but, pointless..... oh, no ..... not when you calculate your income with ... or without degrees.
Hang in... take some fun courses if you can fit a couple in .... and bull it through! You won't be sorry.. Leaving university is like marrying too young: you are a little stuck with what you have done to yourself. And, there is no need for that,
yes? Cheers!

Answer 4

Its not pointless, just stick it out regardless of what you wanna do, im 27 and although im am pretty happy with my life and what i have done so far, I do wish I had got some real qualifications, It didnt bother me before as I was in my first job after leaving school for 10 years but when I wanted a change it was very hard as I didnt have the qualifications for what I wanted to do, and cant affoard to go back to college as I need to work full time to pay for my house car etc.
Good luck and hang in there it will be worth it in the end I promise.xx

Answer 5

You sound pretty disgruntled.

Perhaps you're feeling bored because you're not stimulated by what you're studying. I have a friend who loved art and history, but her parents wanted her to study business. She hated it because her studies weren't enriching to her. She then took an Art History course and discovered THAT was what she was meant to study. So she switched majors, is now involved in a Art History Students' Association on campus, has made interesting friends, and is much happier.

I don't know why you're depressed, but I know this: you're not alone. Studies show that many students get depressed in college: the high expectations and heavy workloads, feelings of inadequacy, feeling like a little speck in a massive university, loneliness, etc.

But if you're serious about helping yourself, here are a few thing you can do that might help you:

1. Seek counseling in your university (Most universities offer free personal counseling to students.)

2. Join clubs (Most schools have a wide variety of clubs you can choose from. It's a good way to meet lots of new people with similar interests.)

3. Talk to professors and advisers (It's easy to feel like no one cares about your learning experience, but you really have to seek your professors' help. In my experience, most of them are willing to listen and help out if they can. Talking to advisers will also help you figure out an academic plan for yourself.)

4. Budget your time (I can't stress this enough. In university, it's easy to feel you're on a never-ending treadmill, but you have to budget your time so you can get the necessary work done, and then leave some time for yourself to do something that makes you happy and relieves stress.)

5. Eat healthy and try to stay active (not sure where you live, but much of the world is experiencing very depressing weather lately. Working out and eating well will keep you healthy, strong, energetic and happy.)

6. Ask lots of questions (It may seem like you're alone and no one cares, but don't give up asking questions that you want answers to -- for example, if you really are feeling like university is pointless, why not try to raise this disappointment to an adviser or a fellow student? You might get some interesting answers.)

I think even the best of students stop from time to time and wonder, "what am I doing this for?" But if you follow this advice, I'm sure you'll be on your way to figuring out a few things.

Hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 6

you are not drinking enough beer!

seriously though, the idea is show that after studying for x years you can pass some exams and hand in a dissertation - it shows the bigwigs that you can produce work of "degree level" - hence you are clever enough to be employed by them. But uni' is sposed to be fun also - join some clubs and meet some people - try to find new things that interest you.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I spent 5 years at uni, yes it's difficult at times, but so rewarding.

boring? i don't think i was ever bored. i studied Offshore engineering, very interesting.

Depressing? the only ime i was depressed was when i was really skint and couldn't afford to do stuff.

Pointless. unless you want to do a menial job, you need qualifications, without a degree, you can't do my job. employers aren't interested without the bit of paper.

i think you've got a really narrow viewpoint of university, if it doesn't suit you, don't go.

my first 2 years of uni were the best ever... drinking, getting stoned, i met my fiance, partying; it was magic!

Answer 9

Tell someone at uni you feel like this - maybe they can help with whats bothering you and even in the unlikely event they can't you'll feel better for telling someone. Perhaps look at the course you're doing.

Answer 10

Given that I found university to be exactly the opposite, I suggest that it is you, and not the university.

Snap out of it. Apply yourself. Take advantage of this opportunity you have been given -- because it isn't likely to be offered to you again.