Drop out of University??

Year 12s: what will be the first way you research your future options? >>

quite a few people have "false starts" dont worry about it.. I did and im in masters year now for engineering

I suggest going to college and getting a solid HND in something non-stupid

Reply 2

kaytee.

at least you've gave it 4 months, I gave it a week :p:

If you really don't like it then think of dropping out as the final resort. Make a list of pros and cons or speak to a student support person at your uni.
Good luck :smile:

Reply 3

cardine92

So you like the course right? You just lack concentration, maybe you could go and talk to the tutors or councellors about it.

Have you felt like this before, like when you were in school or doing A levels?

Reply 4

scriggy

Cheers guys, this has actually been really helpful. Had never thought of an HND before, but now i've looked into it they seem a definite option.

I have talked it through with my parents now, and going to talk to a uni career adviser on wednesday. Going to make a solid decision after xmas. I'll probably be dropping out though.

And a similar thing happened, to a much lesser extent, during my a-levels. I figure i'm just frustrated with traditional education, and need something more practical based.

Reply 5

LouisianaPuuurchase

scriggy

And a similar thing happened, to a much lesser extent, during my a-levels. I figure i'm just frustrated with traditional education, and need something more practical based.

Hi scriggy. I know exactly what you mean about getting annoyed with traditional education. I started my first degree in 2007 which was a combined honours English & History course - I knew from about 2 weeks in that it was going to be too much for me at that time and it didn't help that I took on a Politics elective AND a Philosophy elective as well. I got myself all confused and became disillusioned with the whole university experience. I stopped going out of my room altogether so not only was I missing lectures and essay deadlines but also socialising with flatmates. I became an apathetic recluse and dropped out after christmas. When I got out of the rut I started working full time in an office (I'd never worked before) and although it wasn't my dream job it put me into a solid routine and I began to enjoy working with and being around people again. In 2008 I started an Access Course part time in Ancient History and Archaeology while I was working, and although I was only there for three months (in the end I couldn't afford the fees) it got me into the idea of going back to university. Last christmas I applied to university again but wanted a course that wasn't just essays and exams, so I chose Archaeology. It's a subject I enjoyed in the Access Course and is something I've always been interested in. Even though the course has a lot of theory and the work is essay based, we also get to go on lots of field trips, learn practical surveying and excavation skills, and even have lab work. It's really varied and I absolutely love it now, I've been getting 1sts and 2:1s on all of my work and I haven't been finding it too stressful. I hope you decide on a HND course that suits you with more practical learning and eventually find your way. Lots of people aren't suited to the traditional university courses but there's so many alternatives out there. Good luck!

Reply 6

PhoenixFortune

I think it would be well worth talking to your personal tutor and maybe your lecturers too about how you feel and whether they could possibly give you extensions on the work you're struggling with.

In the mean time, try to work out the reason why you feel so out of sorts, then it will be easier to deal with it.