Want to give up in university

It sounds like you are overcommitted. Before you drop out of uni, at least try putting the driving lessons on hold, and unless you have no choice financially, cut your work hours right back, preferably to nothing during term time. Full time university study is equivalent to a full time job, and not an easy one. Your university can't make extra hours in the day for you - if your main problem is that you feel you don't have time for everything but it's because you have taken on so much extra stuff that you actually don't have time for everything, you don't need help (at least not as a first stage), you need to reduce your commitments so that you do have time.

Please seek help as soon as you can.

You need someone to seriously listen to your concerns about being unable to cope.

Try samaritans.

If you do not one day something will send you over the edge and you may do something you cannot come come back from.

First you need a breather from this endless activity of being busy.

Put off your driving lessons to the summer break.

Work wise how much do you really need to earn to survive.

Do you really hate your course or is it more you feel you have too much to do that is making you so unhappy and unable to cope.

The problem is this unrelenting push to get everyone into university at 18.

Perhaps you went too soon before you knew what you really wanted.

Was this course a second choice of what you really wanted to do because of A levels?

Perhaps if you really know that you have made a mistake then you should make a plan to leave.

So if you leave could you get some work to support yourself?

Where would you live.

Could you consider a quality apprenticeship that would allow you to work explore what you like and which would support you financially.

This then would give you time to make better plans for you.

Do not worry about how this appears to anyone.

When you are deeply unhappy only you will be at the misery party.

It takes strength of character to admit your made a mistake.

Its okay to be human.

Hi,

I am studying Biology at uni. So far, I hate my course, I hate my exams, I don't mind my friends (in fact they're amazing ppl!) and I really want to drop out. I am only a first year but already feel that I can't cope with my life anymore. I am always busy: I am either at work or at university or at a driving lesson e.t.c and I cannot keep up with it all.

I've asked my university for help but I feel that they aren't taking me seriously. Why do I need to be 'very' mentally ill to receive help? Why can't I receive help early on when I know I might face a crisis later on in my course?

I am really struggling to stay happy and feel that my life isn't worth enjoying anymore. I feel empty and don't enjoy many things I used to anymore. I have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression by my GP and know that something hasn't felt right with my for a long time.

Whoever is still reading, thank you so much for sticking around. I never used to feel like this about my education. I used to care about it a lot, but nowadays I don't care about what grade I get or what my parents think about me in terms of my education. My A-levels didn't go to plan so I feel that my disappointment has something to do with my feeling so empty about my life.

Finally, my question is: what do I do? I don't care about anything anymore

Thank you for the advice guys, I think I need to cancel my driving lessons. I want to work because it gives me an opportunity to get out of my house and talk to people. I also am currently living with my parents and want to move out into accommodation next year because of space problems.