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Need Praise/Confidence
Recently (well for all of the first year at uni to be honest) ive felt really low in confidence, in a career/academic sense. Ie not in a social sense, just that I really dont think I am the 'top grade' student I once was, and that im destined for a career in a boring job.
im currently studying for a Business degree, which i am finding dull and challenging: which is a sharp contrast to GCSE and A Level where I scored top marks in the subject, often getting full marks in modules. Also I was full of energy and confidence about my career, had lots of different business ideas etc I can accept that ANY degree course would be hugely more challenging, but this has been a huge jump. A Level business was nearly all discussion and case studies, whereas now its just maths and graphs (which arnt my best skills)
Ive found university demoralising, and am now having to face a long summer of just socialising (which to be honest ive spent too much of the last 10months doing) and doing a part time job which is rather tedious. Which just really doesnt fill me with excitement.
Bascially i feel 'trapped' in boredom and lack of ideas, and really need a new challenge. As ive said, ive had this feeling for ages, I just feel like im "treading water" and not going anywhere.
I really wish to do something really spectacular, like start my own business (which costs loads and is very risky) or go on a small gap year over the summer (I still wish to finish my course, despite the fact I dont find it that interesting)
So has anyone else felt like this? (really lacking energy, i can barely be bothered to wake up these days..which as ive said, is a stark contrast to how hard i worked from GCSE-A Level)
and can anyone think of any ideas for things I could do to make myself feel confident? (ie in a career sense, im fine socially etc)
I could use some ideas to help me feel like i have a purpose..be it jobs, courses, or just how to think differently. Any help is appreciated.
im currently studying for a Business degree, which i am finding dull and challenging: which is a sharp contrast to GCSE and A Level where I scored top marks in the subject, often getting full marks in modules. Also I was full of energy and confidence about my career, had lots of different business ideas etc I can accept that ANY degree course would be hugely more challenging, but this has been a huge jump. A Level business was nearly all discussion and case studies, whereas now its just maths and graphs (which arnt my best skills)
Ive found university demoralising, and am now having to face a long summer of just socialising (which to be honest ive spent too much of the last 10months doing) and doing a part time job which is rather tedious. Which just really doesnt fill me with excitement.
Bascially i feel 'trapped' in boredom and lack of ideas, and really need a new challenge. As ive said, ive had this feeling for ages, I just feel like im "treading water" and not going anywhere.
I really wish to do something really spectacular, like start my own business (which costs loads and is very risky) or go on a small gap year over the summer (I still wish to finish my course, despite the fact I dont find it that interesting)
So has anyone else felt like this? (really lacking energy, i can barely be bothered to wake up these days..which as ive said, is a stark contrast to how hard i worked from GCSE-A Level)
and can anyone think of any ideas for things I could do to make myself feel confident? (ie in a career sense, im fine socially etc)
I could use some ideas to help me feel like i have a purpose..be it jobs, courses, or just how to think differently. Any help is appreciated.
Change course, simple as that. Do a completely new subject - one that excites you or that you find interesting but not had the chance to study. If not then just be reasurred that very few of us at Uni are top level students like we were at sixth form. To be in the top 5 - 10% at uni takes an extreme amount of effort or a gift for your subject.
Jack0
Change course, simple as that. Do a completely new subject - one that excites you or that you find interesting but not had the chance to study. If not then just be reasurred that very few of us at Uni are top level students like we were at sixth form. To be in the top 5 - 10% at uni takes an extreme amount of effort or a gift for your subject.
thats perhaps the decision i should have taken at like November time..but now ive had a year, have spent money, made freinds i wouldent really wish to loose etc
so im not sure changing courses would be for the best for me: also im at Durhams Queens Campus, which has a limited amount of subjects..so i couldent switch course that easily (as all the others are medicine, applied psychology, education, and biomedical sciences..none of which are suited to me)
so thanks for the advice, its just i feel its come several months too late. I dont wish to have wasted a year (in terms of finance as well as time) and to start all over again.
any other advice? because i really need help with this..
also any advice on how to get a sleep pattern back to 'normal' would help. At the moment im still in the uni halls mode of sleeping 3am-dinnertime..and need to move back to more sociable hours.
also any advice on how to get a sleep pattern back to 'normal' would help. At the moment im still in the uni halls mode of sleeping 3am-dinnertime..and need to move back to more sociable hours.
Hey!
I feel like that sometimes. Give yourself a project - something to do. Pick up on one of your old business ideas, start the research, note it down, think through details. Or, buy an interesting book about starting up a business / getting the most out of it. Like "Anyone can do it" about the Starbucks chain. Books are normally motivating, works for me! Good luck! xx
I feel like that sometimes. Give yourself a project - something to do. Pick up on one of your old business ideas, start the research, note it down, think through details. Or, buy an interesting book about starting up a business / getting the most out of it. Like "Anyone can do it" about the Starbucks chain. Books are normally motivating, works for me! Good luck! xx
Rooftopcowboy
Recently (well for all of the first year at uni to be honest) ive felt really low in confidence, in a career/academic sense. Ie not in a social sense, just that I really dont think I am the 'top grade' student I once was, and that im destined for a career in a boring job.
im currently studying for a Business degree, which i am finding dull and challenging: which is a sharp contrast to GCSE and A Level where I scored top marks in the subject, often getting full marks in modules. Also I was full of energy and confidence about my career, had lots of different business ideas etc I can accept that ANY degree course would be hugely more challenging, but this has been a huge jump. A Level business was nearly all discussion and case studies, whereas now its just maths and graphs (which arnt my best skills)
Ive found university demoralising, and am now having to face a long summer of just socialising (which to be honest ive spent too much of the last 10months doing) and doing a part time job which is rather tedious. Which just really doesnt fill me with excitement.
Bascially i feel 'trapped' in boredom and lack of ideas, and really need a new challenge. As ive said, ive had this feeling for ages, I just feel like im "treading water" and not going anywhere.
I really wish to do something really spectacular, like start my own business (which costs loads and is very risky) or go on a small gap year over the summer (I still wish to finish my course, despite the fact I dont find it that interesting)
So has anyone else felt like this? (really lacking energy, i can barely be bothered to wake up these days..which as ive said, is a stark contrast to how hard i worked from GCSE-A Level)
and can anyone think of any ideas for things I could do to make myself feel confident? (ie in a career sense, im fine socially etc)
I could use some ideas to help me feel like i have a purpose..be it jobs, courses, or just how to think differently. Any help is appreciated.
im currently studying for a Business degree, which i am finding dull and challenging: which is a sharp contrast to GCSE and A Level where I scored top marks in the subject, often getting full marks in modules. Also I was full of energy and confidence about my career, had lots of different business ideas etc I can accept that ANY degree course would be hugely more challenging, but this has been a huge jump. A Level business was nearly all discussion and case studies, whereas now its just maths and graphs (which arnt my best skills)
Ive found university demoralising, and am now having to face a long summer of just socialising (which to be honest ive spent too much of the last 10months doing) and doing a part time job which is rather tedious. Which just really doesnt fill me with excitement.
Bascially i feel 'trapped' in boredom and lack of ideas, and really need a new challenge. As ive said, ive had this feeling for ages, I just feel like im "treading water" and not going anywhere.
I really wish to do something really spectacular, like start my own business (which costs loads and is very risky) or go on a small gap year over the summer (I still wish to finish my course, despite the fact I dont find it that interesting)
So has anyone else felt like this? (really lacking energy, i can barely be bothered to wake up these days..which as ive said, is a stark contrast to how hard i worked from GCSE-A Level)
and can anyone think of any ideas for things I could do to make myself feel confident? (ie in a career sense, im fine socially etc)
I could use some ideas to help me feel like i have a purpose..be it jobs, courses, or just how to think differently. Any help is appreciated.
A work experience in a small company where you can really see how the abstract concepts on your course fit into the real world, so they will be more relevant and excite you more. You could also try writing a few business plans. Just to be creative and see what you come up with, to remember why you took the degree. Also maybe a maths tutor might make you feel more on top of things when you go back?
thanks for the advice people, and i have actually considered writing a business plan for a cafe, as its always been a type of business id like to set up.
so if i spend hours doing plans, thinking of names/logos etc that could help.
feeling in more of a positive mood today, but any other advice would still be appreciated.
so if i spend hours doing plans, thinking of names/logos etc that could help.
feeling in more of a positive mood today, but any other advice would still be appreciated.
Buy thestudentroom.co.uk off CN and make everyone have to subscribe. 
i don't know if its what your interested in but if you wanted a mini gap year in the summer have a look at some of the volunteering things on here;
http://www.csv.org.uk/Volunteer/
It looks good on the cv, if you browse around theres different types of stuff and lengths of project
http://www.csv.org.uk/Volunteer/
It looks good on the cv, if you browse around theres different types of stuff and lengths of project
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