I'm a second-year student at a university, but I'm a junior credits-wise. I'm sick of it. I don't know what I want to do with my life. Basically I'm wasting time. If I change my major to kinesiology I can graduate in two semesters and a couple of summer sessions, but I don't really care about kinesiology, or any other major. My passions are my hobbies- triathlons, climbing, reading, crosswords, yoga, whittling. I think that as long as I had a job that I liked ok and that paid enough for me to get by, I would be content. Is it really worth it to stay in college and get that degree? Especially since I won't necessarily be graduating with a degree I'll use? Would it be unwise to quit this and do a short, vocational program to become an LPN or CNA, for instance? The other factor, and the only reason my parents think i should stick it out, is that I have almost a full scholarship to my school. Should I graduate with a degree I may or may not use, or go ahead with vocational training?
2007-02-27 15:47:15 · 7 answers · asked by drholyroller 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Wow....after reading all these answers , it seems I have a mixture of advice.
First of all I have a B.A and B.Ed........went into teaching, hated it, did all sorts of other things, had a family, and then learned at the age of 50 that those little pieces of paper from a University opened doors that no one else at the age of 50 could even think about knocking on. So the degrees will always come in handy even though you may not think so right now.
Secondly, you really need to sit down with a student advisor, A T.A. that you can relate to , or a Professor who seems to be in touch with his/her students to give you some guidance on where to go from here if you don't think you have picked the correct majors.
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Thirdly, if there is something in the Vocational area that REALLY turns your crank then do a lot of research (yes,,more homework) before you make a change. No sense in jumping from the frypan into the fire and throw a scholarship down the tubes if you are no better off in the long run.
Last, think very carefully about switching into another programme so you can use your Scholarship to the very best and walk away with a degree. I know the bills seem insurmountable at this time but you are obviously a very bright person to get a Scholarship and you will be the kind who stands out during an interview and gets the job to pay off those loans.
Oh and one more thing.........we would all like to spend our waking hours doing our passions (or hobbies) but unless you come up with a briliant idea to turn a hobby into full time job, it isn't going to happen.......not for you, not for anybody. Wishfull thinking only, I hate to burst your bubble
2007-02-28 00:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by carnivale4ever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man I feel your pain, I'm in the same boat, college student who is sick of it, and at times wish I had just called one of those vocational schools advertised on TV so i could wash my hands of this whole school affair! I changed my major a couple times as well even went kinesiology for a year... and look and realized that I really don't want to do any of those things, so I feel like i'm wasting time and money only to get a career i don't want to pay the bills... If you want to be a nurse though, you might want to consider becoming an RN more school, but you also get paid more in the end... I had considered that, i've even considered military so I could get paid while I was learning a vocation, and at least I wouldn't feel as though I was wasting time in school... My advice for you is to see if you can take a break, and keep you scholarship, take a semester off work different places, take fun classes that you really don't need and see if you find something that you want to do. And if it ends up being a vocation do that! I know people are going to tell you to finish what you start, but school can burn you out when you feel like your doing it for nothing! Also go to a job site like monster or careerbuilder.com and see what kinds of jobs are out there for certain majors you might find something worth getting a degree in!
2007-02-27 16:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you learn how to do something by the time you graduate, you will probably make more money. Get into carpentry or something if you like woodworking. MOST college degrees are a waste of money. It's a myth that you get a good paying job out of school. It's a joke! Plus you don't pay as much for vocational training.
2007-02-27 15:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
80% of the jobs in the American labor force do not require a college education. Some of these fields, like carpentry (the trade I studied) require 4 years of part time instruction, others, like bartending, can be learned in two weeks.
And some of these jobs can be big money occupations - casino bartenders in Las Vegas and sanitation workers and carpenter foremen in New York City commonly make over 100,000 a year
So go for that vocationa education!
2007-02-27 15:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds to me as if you're doing the wrong degree for you. Maybe you could change to one more in line with your interests & get credits for prior learning.
There's nothing like trying to plough through someting you don't really like, but it would be a shame to waste the effort you've already put into it.
2007-02-27 15:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by Maryrose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a full scholarship, do the best you can where you are and be grateful for such a gift. Many are not as fortunate. Talk to a councilor, you need some serious guidance before you throw away an almost full scholarship.
2007-02-27 15:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by JAN 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well they say that people who have a 4 year degree usually make over 1 million dollars more than a person with a high school diploma in their lifespan
2007-02-27 15:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by sportman16977 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋