Leave and take a second gap year? Some advice please

My uni course is nothing like I expected it to be. Whilst I love uni itself and the people that I live with and I have made friends, I feel that I have made a big mistake with the course which is science-based and really too complex for me. I am determined to carry on at least until Christmas as it has only been three teaching weeks but otherwise I wonder about leaving, having a the rest of the year off and reapplying for next September as there are no other courses at this uni that I either could see myself doing or I have suitable subjects for. The problem is that I have already had one year off and I think people will think I've 'lost the plot' because I've had a year away from education and I also worry that I won't be able to get a place at another uni. I don't know whether I can get a loan and maintainance fee for next year and I think my parents will probably go mad. Sorry that this is such a mouthful but I feel like I'm in a real mess and I can't see how to get out of it.

Reply 1

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Can't you just transfer to a different course at the same university?

Reply 2

sooty1230

Seems to me you don't really need uni, why not take a few years out and get a job and decide what you really want
You never know you might prefer earning than learning

Reply 3

kookoo_koochoo

it isn't unheard of, why put yourself through something for the next three years if you don't want to do it? It doesn't matter that you've had a gap year already, you should be where you want to be at the end of things. Personally I think it would be a lot more sensible if you took another gap year and reapplied to a course you really want to do. But make sure whatever you reapply to IS what you want to do, so you don't have to go through all this again! And you should be able to get a loan and things, I know plenty of people who have dropped out of courses at about Christmas time because it wasn't for them, and they are much happier for it and all the money stuff got sorted out.

Your parents might misunderstand, but just explain to them. In the end, it's YOUR life and it's YOU who isn't happy. It's not like you're saying you don't want to do anything at all, I don't see why they shouldn't be happy with your choice. I hope it all works out. : )

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

Thanks for the advice, I feel a million times better. I think if the situation is the same a few weeks down the line I should walk away, get a job and sort out what I really want to do before applying for next year.

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