2nd year and struggling

Hi guys,

I'm doing my second year studying French and Spanish and I've really hit a wall. I always intended to drop the Spanish this year (I started it at uni) because I just couldn't cope with trying to improve my French but also trying to learn another from scratch (I also had a lot going on in my first year, which meant I couldn't concentrate on my work and even with mitigating evidence barely scraped a pass).

Unfortunately the degree scheme I wanted to change to was no longer available and as my uni teaches mainly joint honours, I had to continue with two langs. I agreed to it and am now struggling big style.

I've always battled with fatigue and depression, especially since uni. This has just got worse this year, with me barely finding any energy to do anything, and I've started to miss a lot of classes cause I just can't face going.

If this were my first year, yeah I could probably change to something else, but it's my second of a 4 year degree so not only am I kind of stuck with what I have now, but I'll have it for another 3 years :s-smilie:

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I used to be a smart kid at school, and was always the annoying one who got everything right, now I couldn't be further from that person. My parents and friends wonder why I ever took a subject like langs, when I could have done something I was very good at (English etc) as opposed to something I thought would be a 'good degree' - I was, I admit, a bit of a snob when I left school, I'm not like that now honest!!

Looking back at before uni I would definately have stuck to something I was stronger at, I love French and Spanish too, but I kind of feel if I'm dragging a dead weight behind me with Spanish, when I could simply be learning it in my spare time without the pressure of having to do it as my degree.

Ugh this all sounds very tedious I know but I'm finding myself getting really low and anxious all over again. I sleep so much and I feel I'm nothing like I used to be. It all sounds rediculous but I was just wondering whether anyone had been/is in this situation. Is there anyway of changing a degree in the 2nd year or is it just too late? I'm really panicking as I just don't know what to do at the moment. Any help would be great, thanks

Reply 1

amie

14

Just a quick one as I'm off to uni, but I'm sure it's possible to change at any point. I know a person who did two years of maths before switching to biology. She had to go back to first year but that's really a minor point if you're that unhappy.

Obviously it depends on the university, so the best people to ask would be a personal tutor or university academic counsellor or something like that. For example, when I transferred to something else at the end of first year I went to something my uni have called AWARE where trained students help you with basically any kind of problem you have. Is there something like that you could look at?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's probably too late to switch to something new for this year because where I am at least, it's the fifth week of term and that's almost halfway through the semester, but I'd say it's highly likely they'd let you switch effective from next September, as long as you have the A-Level grades etc :smile:

Reply 2

PeeWeeDan

15

See if you can't quit the uni and reapply for English.

Reply 3

Ywiss

15

If you're that unhappy, then I think it's worth cutting yourself loose and starting over again. You've given it a year and about half a term, it hasn't improved. If it was a 3 year course, then maybe things would be different, but there's no point being miserable for another 2 and 2/3 years.

If there's another subject you feel passionately about then I would strongly suggest dropping out and applying for that subject - not necessarily at your uni, though if you're settled there you might want to consider it. Your uni will have a welfare policy, a duty to make sure that its students are settled and happy, and I'm sure if you tell them you're not happy on your course and you want to switch courses then they'll do everything in their power to make that happen. It might not happen this year now, but if you want it enough, it'll happen sooner or later.

Good luck with everything :smile:

Reply 4

thebarmaidsmiles

OP

Thanks guys, I've decided to go see the student guidance people, see if they can shed some light. I really can't see me being this unhappy for another 3 years. I love my uni so I'd want to stay here, but my motivation is dwindling - I'm just so sick of the hassle and unhapiness uni's brought now. Gah

Anyhow, thanks :smile:

2nd year and struggling

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