Hi guys, to begin, I've made this account so I could post on the forums and look for some advice or guidance.
I'll introduce myself first, I'm a university student in my first year of a Computer Science degree. I feel like I'm 50/50 with the course and it's contents, and a Computing Degree may have been a better option for me as it does not revolve around Maths as much as a Computer Science degree.
After my first semester at the university, I was somewhat happy... but as of recently, everything has gone down hill. I am not fitting in at all, the main reason for this was because I commute to the university every day opposed to living there, and so I don't have a "uni life". I also regret community because I travel a minimum of 5 hours daily, and it's honestly taking a toll on my health physically and mentally.
Since the new semester began, my time table has been atrocious, every day, I have to set my alarm for 5:50 (leave the house by 6:30) to be in the university by 9:00, and there are huge breaks between lectures (2 days of the week, I have 5 hour gaps between lectures), which is also very bad for me personally as I have noone to speak to and normally sit alone in a computer room (as I am doing now).
On campus, I have only 1 friend, and on days when he isn't in, I tend to sit alone, I also feel really depressed wishing something could change. I haven't been going to lectures for the past 2 (3rd now) week because I've been feeling extremely depressed and demotivated to go to university.
Could someone please help me, I am desperately consider dropping out, but I know my dad will be furious at me if I do so... as of recently, I've been leaving the house and going on long journeys to other cities as means to waste time, I know it sounds pathetic, but it's the only thing keeping me out for long enough to make it seem like I'm attending.
Keep in mind, if I do drop out, I do personally plan on returning to education once I've figured myself out and matured enough to be ready and dedicated enough for university. By then, I will also have a car, so the university I currently go to will only be a 30 minute drive.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
TL;DR: Extremely depressed, commute 5 hours daily, only have a single friend, otherwise I sit alone, time table is extremely bad and I find the course content 5050, but please, read the whole post.