Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do now
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Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowI'm at Warwick doing MORSE (Maths, Stats and Economics). I really don't enjoy it and I'm well off a 2.1. Don't know what to do. Everyone will just tell me to put more effort in but I don't have the motivation [since I hate it and have no career interests in particular]. My Dad is hardline 'it doesn't matter if you enjoy it, you need to do it' whilst most other people are 'do something you enjoy, where you'll do better and have motivation and stuff', but there isn't really anything I enjoy.
I feel like I'm completely un-helpable but I need someone to offer the solution.
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowI think the two things I have more interest in above most things are probably football and video editing. Obviously I'm not going to become a footballer and I don't know if I want to spend my life doing video editing jobs.
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowMaybe quit and find a course you enjoy or you'll feel more useful? Or you stay on and either make yourself do better or have no motivation and do worse. I don't think I could put up with 3 years of doing something I have no interest in and had extremely poor marks on.
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowNo point being there for 3 years and paying out all those fees to come out with a 3rd. Either suck it up and do better or leave.
Can always look for a different uni (lets face it, warwick MORSE is going to be harder then a lot of other courses, you might find you do better at a mid table uni), or start looking for a job. -
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowA friend of mine struggled with MORSE at Warwick as it took him a while to adapt to the jump up. He got a 2.2 in his 2nd year and then a 1st in his 3rd to earn a 2.1 so it is possible to refine your learning style and adapt to succeed. You must have talent to get on the course initially so are you sure it's the right thing to do to switch course/direction after just 1 year?
I've just finished my 3rd year and averaged 15% more in my 3rd then my 1st year (chemistry not MORSE though). So it really is possible to improve by a significant amount. Most of the uber high achievers in 1st year only go downhill from what I've seen.Last edited by Aramiss18; 06-07-2012 at 22:10. -
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowI concur with this.(Original post by paddy__power)
I would leave and do something that I thought would make me happy - be that another course, a job or something different. -
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowQuit man. To hell with your dad, you're not enjoying it, you're also not succeeding with it. You're probably going to waste your time, waste tens of thousands of pounds, and end up no better off than you are now. It's far better to act now than to put it off. I suggest you quit this course and work out what interests you. You can't live for anyone else but yourself.(Original post by everything)
I'm at Warwick doing MORSE (Maths, Stats and Economics). I really don't enjoy it and I'm well off a 2.1. Don't know what to do. Everyone will just tell me to put more effort in but I don't have the motivation [since I hate it and have no career interests in particular]. My Dad is hardline 'it doesn't matter if you enjoy it, you need to do it' whilst most other people are 'do something you enjoy, where you'll do better and have motivation and stuff', but there isn't really anything I enjoy.
I feel like I'm completely un-helpable but I need someone to offer the solution.
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowThe University itself is nice. I just don't have a course in mind that I could do instead.(Original post by gapyearstudent)
is it the university you don't like or the course?? Are you able to either transfer to a different university or change course?
This is why I feel trapped and destined to fail. :/(Original post by Joinedup)
Maybe you could try the counselling service to see if you can reboot your motivation?
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do now(Original post by everything)
I'm at Warwick doing MORSE (Maths, Stats and Economics). I really don't enjoy it and I'm well off a 2.1. Don't know what to do. Everyone will just tell me to put more effort in but I don't have the motivation [since I hate it and have no career interests in particular]. My Dad is hardline 'it doesn't matter if you enjoy it, you need to do it' whilst most other people are 'do something you enjoy, where you'll do better and have motivation and stuff', but there isn't really anything I enjoy.
I feel like I'm completely un-helpable but I need someone to offer the solution.
Well I was getting ready to do the "it doesn't matter about 1st year" talk (because it really doesn't matter - you're just learning the skills to deal with 2nd and 3rd year)... but you sound like you REALLY don't like it. I hated aspects of my degree (psychology), and at times I wanted to give up but I juts kept going.
To be honest though, if you haven't got any other plans or interests then I'd keep at your degree :-( If you thought of any ideas for jobs, I'd be looking now so you can get a job and leave uni straight into it. I think the worst thing to do would be leave uni and not have anything lined up :/ It would just make your dad nag no end!!
Could you transfer to another course?
Good luck with everything
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowThat's what's happening with my bro right now... >.<(Original post by RowingGoose)
Well I was getting ready to do the "it doesn't matter about 1st year" talk (because it really doesn't matter - you're just learning the skills to deal with 2nd and 3rd year)... but you sound like you REALLY don't like it. I hated aspects of my degree (psychology), and at times I wanted to give up but I juts kept going.
To be honest though, if you haven't got any other plans or interests then I'd keep at your degree :-( If you thought of any ideas for jobs, I'd be looking now so you can get a job and leave uni straight into it. I think the worst thing to do would be leave uni and not have anything lined up :/ It would just make your dad nag no end!!
Could you transfer to another course?
Good luck with everything
I could transfer but I wouldn't know what to. Thanks bro
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowI realise you are in a very difficult position OP. The important thing to do is not to make any rash decisions and think things through carefully.
The MORSE course at Warwick has very good employment prospects, which is one way of looking at it. Though to put In three years work, and come out with a third would be disappointing.
If you think you can improve, then it can definitely be worthwhile staying on. Could you perhaps transfer your course to just straight economics or maths or statistics, if you find one of these easier or more interesting than the others.
Transferring could be one possibility, though it would be difficult with your first year mark. You could of course drop out and apply for the 2013/14 academic year, though as you say your father wouldn't be happy with that. Though ultimately you have to do what is right for you.
It would be much better to drop out now, and have a further three full years of student finance funding, rather than drop out at the end of next year and have to fund one year of any new course yourself.
Whatever you choose, good luck
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowIs there nothing you like about the course, could always have a chat with someone at the uni normally a personal tutor to get some advice. Just thinking along the lines well if you like maths but hate all the other bits that come along with the course you could see if they would allow you to transfer over to the maths course.
Its all well and good people telling you stick it out, but if you truly don't enjoy it, you will end up hurting yourself, stressing yourself out too much. But then the question comes to mind what is the plan if you do drop out
Try and get in touch with someone at the uni, uni's are still open even if you are not their for the summer -
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowGo to the careers service and do the tests to identify which careers you might be better suited to. Go and do your own research based on those suggestions and see if any of them interest you.
Once you have found something career wise that interests you, consider if your current course will help you in starting that career. If you need to change course, then research the alternative course and see if a transfer is possible within your existing university.
It is easy to drop out without a plan. If you subsequently realise you could have used that course to get where you wanted, it may be too late to go back. You have nearly 3 months to come up with a plan of what next. Use it wisely and make an informed decision on what next.
You can get through a lot even if you don't enjoy it, if you have a goal in mind and what you are doing is a means to an end. You will also have a much easier time with your Dad if you have a well reasoned plan.
Try also to see it from your parent's point of view, you could drop out and sit at home until you figure out what next. If you are lucky enough to get a job, not so bad. If not then expect to be nagged until you figure out what next. It would probably be quite frustrating for a parent to understand why you would prefer to hang around at home doing nothing than be at university. Once you start work, you will realise that it is not always possible to do things you like or are motivated to do, most of the time you just have to get on with it. You could look at your existing degree as the stuff you have to get through until you get to the good part.
If you passed the first year, with the mindset of I don't want to do this. Imagine if you approached it with "this is just a stepping stone to better things" attitude, that may improve your exam performance. -
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Re: Got 46% on my first year, completely at a loss as what to do nowI agree with the dropping out and finding something else, mainly because that's what I did and it worked out well for me. Make sure, though, that if you're going to try and start another uni course, you DON'T wait until you're in the second year of your current one. If you start second year, even if you drop out at the beginning, the SLC will count that as you having done two whole years, and will only fund you for another two years, meaning that if you started another course you'd either have to transfer into second year or pay for a year yourself. Again, this is what happened to me, but luckily I found somewhere to transfer to.
Probably worth having a chat with your personal tutor first, though. I guess your other option is just to work really, really hard for the next two years.
