I hate college what do i do?

Question

I just started my freshman year at the local community college and i feel like i'm way in over my head, i don;t understand everything and I feel stupid and like i dont belong. I'm like the good girl in the family who graduated form high school with a high 'B' average. If i had a choice not to go back next semester i wouldnt go. what do i do??

I have o go full time or i am not covered under my parents health insurance and i waitress at night if i dont work, then i have no money, and with work and school i'm up until 2am doing homework and getting up at 6

Answer 1

Exactly how I felt. There was nothing I could do to change it. All self motivation was gone. I dropped out for a whole year, worked full time and went camping and fishing alot. The next year I continued to work full time and decided to take 2 classes a semester. This worked out real well. I didn't get my B.A. for 8 years but walked right into a good paying career. Not all of us are track stars-know what I mean?

Answer 2

You got some really good advice so far, and I hate sounding like a broken record, but try and stick in there.

Believe me when I say that everyone feels like that in their first year at college, or even second and third. It's such a huge change from high school and many students don't expect that. The average grade drop from grade 12 to first year college is an average of 20 percent.

Try dropping some classes, maybe go to school part-time. Many people I know have done that and it made their life heaps easier. Instead of dropping out of college with no life plan and a debt, they finished it a year or 2 later than most people.
Alright and I just read about you not being able to do part time. Are you taking electives each semester? Just one enjoyable class a semester makes things so much easier, and the higher marks there offset and raise your overall average.

Look for loans and grants that you could get so that you don't have to work every day. You're taking on way too much right now, and you have to cut back on something.

Alright I hate saying this cause I'm all, pro-school, but maybe you can finish the year and then take a break? Work full time for a year or so, and raise enough money that you can then go back to school without having a part-time job on the side, and actually concentrate on your studies.
Or try to find a good paying full-time job during the summer, and that should pay enough that you can pay off your upcoming year's tuition.
It's what I do right now. Each summer I work so that I can fund for next year's tuition, plus have money left over for other expenses like rent and bills.

Good luck, but don't give up, you'll most likely end up regretting it.

Answer 3

We ALL felt that way when we started.
Sit down and figure out what is really holding you back
Are you giving yourself enough study time?
Getting enough sleep?
Are you working too?
Are you stressing needlessly?
Are you taking classes that are interesting to you?
If you are living at home, establish a place where you can study in peace.

Create a study group with people in the same (or similar) classes. Several classmates and I, all in different degree programs, would meet once a week at the local HoJo's and take over a table in the back (with the manager's approval. We would nibble fries, salads, burgers, whatever, study together, sharing different facts and taking a break every now & then to whine about school and problems and provide a little support to each other. It was a great way to see how we all did fit in and we all shared the same fears and hopes.

You can't and won't understand Everything right away, it will come. Stick with it. An education is worth it.

Answer 4

Like M J said, you could be taking too many hard classes at once. Either reduce the number of credit hours you are going for at once (instead of 15, for example, try 12 per semester), or take some fun classes --like arts and crafts, etc. Or join some on-campus clubs to make new friends. Depression over being away from best friends is often a freshman's biggest problem. They think nobody but high school friends will like them. Maybe the major you chose really isn't for you. As a freshman,you can still change it (I started out as a Journalism major, but needed a science course. Physical Geography 101 was the easiest one I could find because I'd not taken biology or chemistry in high school. After taking 1 or 2 of these "earth science" courses, I ended up changing my major to Geography. In my sophomore year, my parents couldn't believe I'd be willing to go out on field trips and dig around in dirt for rocks, but I really LOVED it, and really learned a lot). If things had turned out differently, I still can see myself as an archaeologist or paleontologist, because I once found an old Indian arrowhead that no one had ever seen before. I would have loved to discover some unknown dinosaur or something.
Maybe a technical school would have been more to your liking--the time to finish a course of study is usually shorter, and in the long run doesn't cost as much. These offer courses in things like Medical Terminology, Criminal Justice, Medical Assistant, Paralegal, etc.
If you aren't happy where you are, NOW is the time to discuss things with your parents and tell them how you feel rather than wait until thousands of dollars are spent for nothing.
PS: Check out financial aid--grants (THE PELL GRANT is good and one that doesn't need to be paid back if you work in your chosen profession for a year, I think it is, after graduation), loans, etc.

Answer 5

I won't beat around the bush. You might not be cut out for college. There are required classes that every student must take. If you are on your first semester and you are having problems, I think it depends on you're major and you're work ethic. I you are taking a "hard" major ( like premed) then you will have to dedicate more time than normal to study for tests. If you are lazy and don't want to read the textbook and do the homework then you have to either change your attitude or find another profession. Remember, college is not for everyone and you certainly don't have to go to it to be successful. Also, keep in mind that there are lots of certification programs at your community college that don't require classes like English 101 and other "non career related classes".

Answer 6

Perhaps you can take simpler courses next term or switch to another college.

I do have some study and time management information for you.

If you don't go to college you will have more time to work and earn money in that way.

Here are some study suggestions.

1. Have all of your materials ready and in the place that you are going to study.

3. Study when its quiet. No music, no TV, No headphones, no nothing.

4. Do your most difficult subject fist or else you may never get to it.

5. Keep a calendar so that you know when a project is due or a test is going to be given.

6. Vocabulary is very important. Words have different meanings. You need to know the meaning for the subject that you are taking.

7. Study the relationship of things. How is the topic that you studied related to the unit that you are studying?

8. Your textbook has hints for you. Many books have important words or phrases in darkened or colored type, make sure that you know them thoroughly.

The sites below are excellent and will give you many other ideas about studying.

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Definitely stick out the semester. Next semester just go part time and try taking some classes that you would really enjoy. maybe you will find a new major that will renew your motivation to get your degree.

Answer 9

Definately talk with your professors, they are always glad to help. Also, talk with your fellow students, and try to start a study group with a bunch of them. It's helpful to get other's perspectives, as different people understand different things, and even if no one gets it, it will make you feel much better knowing you're not the only one. Join some clubs around campus, having fun will help decrease the stress.

Answer 10

In over your head at a community college? Damn.

Don't take as many classes nexts semester.