I hate studying, but am stuck at college with a full scholarship, what do I do?

Question

I am an international student. I never really enjoyed doing school assignments, unless they enjoyed absolute freedom or creativity (such as "do a project about whatever you want" or to write my personal opinion about something).

I got ok/good grades due to my intelligence. But I hated homework assignments and always procrastinated them and avoided them.

My SAT scores and some independent projects, plus my ok/good grades got me a full scholarship at Bucknell University.

Now I am at Bucknell, and I find that college is all about studying and learning. But if I ever enjoyed learning, it was learning on my own out of curiosity. I NEVER have enjoyed assigned stuff. And I very much prefer creative stuff, like creating languages, codes, and writing personal opinions.

Here in college, I am being taught things. Yet, I hate learning. I want to do stuff on my own creatively... I am struggling, too much studying. This time my intelligence is not enough to get good grades. What to do?

Answer 1

well, i am also a full scholar. i am the university top scholar. and you know what, i also hate studying. but then, there's nothing i can do. i just have to be flexible and face the challenges. and eventually, i enjoyed studying. i learned not to take things for granted. face it! ^_^

here's my YM: [e-mail]

i just realized this moments ago

yes, i have my vision and plans in life, and i realized that studying hard and earning high grades and eventually graduating with honors would take me one step closer to my dream ^_^

Answer 2

been there. In college you will always have classes and assignments that seem pointless and aren't interesting to you but just get it over with and everything will work out. You should definitely finish college. Don't worry about straight A's. Just make decent grades and also spend time with friends, family, and do other activities that you can learn from. Organized learning isn't the only way of learning but you should not pass up a full paid education. Now days, most people need a college education to get a good job. Just try to balance everything out and you should be able to pass your classes and do the creative stuff you enjoy.

Answer 3

The structure of the real world is that a college degree is seen as your credentials to advance in the working world.
As such, look at the fact that you are intelligent enough to learn easily as a blessing. Look at the fact that you don't like to study as a handicap.
The fact that you got a full scholarship to Bucknell is a super blessing. It is similar to winning the lottery. BUT, if you don't get decent grades they will take it away.
Once you have gotten past the humdrum stuff that is required in your first two years, you will have time to take the courses that you enjoy. Once you graduate, you can choose to do a career that you enjoy.
Good luck.

Answer 4

well, you've got a couple of options. You can slack off because you hate it and watch your brilliant future slip away. You can only take classes that you actually enjoy, and pursue whatever careers come from that. You can knuckle down and get good grades and graduate ready to do whatever you want. Seriously though, you have a full scholarship to a place like Bucknell? Stop whining you pussy, tons of people would kill to be in your shoes and you're upset because you have due dates? you have got to be kidding. If you really hate it, drop out and think about whatever you want, but good luck later.

Answer 5

Intelligence is great and all but I guess this might sound cheesy but you have to know how to use it wisely or whatever. Like in those cheesy movies where theres a person that has powers but has to learn to control them. Intelligence doesn't give you everything. I would just say that maybe you should take different classes or suggest different structured assignments from your professors/teachers.

Answer 6

it sound to me that u think just because u have a smart mind that u don't need to know more , u think what u have is what will help u being what ever u choose to be in life. look u are not perfect , i don't care if got the highest score in the sat , doesn't mean you are learning, the resaon u go to college is learn , experince and sorry to say study too , trust me , u are smarter than anyone else , if u think u are so smart , u should have the gut to not be in college. it is wise to stay in school , my friend or else u will regret , if u smart use it in college, don't give up .

Answer 7

If you have any kind of intelligence like you claim stay in school. Should be a breeze for you then.

Answer 8

maybe you're in the wrong major. Find a path that you enjoy walking, and you wont mind walking that path for the rest of your life.