Dropping out of University

Hi all, I am considering dropping out of 'Durham University', as I am simply not enjoying it, for a plethora of reasons. As a result, I am thinking about dropping out/even transferring to a local university, such as Teesside, which is not as 'great' in the University standings but hopefully less focused on exhaustive reading lists, and essays that constitute mass-citation. I feel lost in this process however, as I don't know whether attending a University such as Teesside will be worth-while (beneficial), due to its standings, and if I go into an apprenticeship or something as such, whether I can be successful without a degree. Also, the thought of dropping out makes me feel like failure, but the university process, at Durham, is taking a toll on my mental health, in a negative manner. So, essentially, I am just hoping for some words of wisdom, or some advice, that can give me some answers to the quarrels displayed above. Thanks.

Hi all, I am considering dropping out of 'Durham University', as I am simply not enjoying it, for a plethora of reasons. As a result, I am thinking about dropping out/even transferring to a local university, such as Teesside, which is not as 'great' in the University standings but hopefully less focused on exhaustive reading lists, and essays that constitute mass-citation. I feel lost in this process however, as I don't know whether attending a University such as Teesside will be worth-while (beneficial), due to its standings, and if I go into an apprenticeship or something as such, whether I can be successful without a degree. Also, the thought of dropping out makes me feel like failure, but the university process, at Durham, is taking a toll on my mental health, in a negative manner. So, essentially, I am just hoping for some words of wisdom, or some advice, that can give me some answers to the quarrels displayed above. Thanks.

Hi all, I am considering dropping out of 'Durham University', as I am simply not enjoying it, for a plethora of reasons. As a result, I am thinking about dropping out/even transferring to a local university, such as Teesside, which is not as 'great' in the University standings but hopefully less focused on exhaustive reading lists, and essays that constitute mass-citation. I feel lost in this process however, as I don't know whether attending a University such as Teesside will be worth-while (beneficial), due to its standings, and if I go into an apprenticeship or something as such, whether I can be successful without a degree. Also, the thought of dropping out makes me feel like failure, but the university process, at Durham, is taking a toll on my mental health, in a negative manner. So, essentially, I am just hoping for some words of wisdom, or some advice, that can give me some answers to the quarrels displayed above. Thanks.

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Hi all, I am considering dropping out of 'Durham University', as I am simply not enjoying it, for a plethora of reasons. As a result, I am thinking about dropping out/even transferring to a local university, such as Teesside, which is not as 'great' in the University standings but hopefully less focused on exhaustive reading lists, and essays that constitute mass-citation. I feel lost in this process however, as I don't know whether attending a University such as Teesside will be worth-while (beneficial), due to its standings, and if I go into an apprenticeship or something as such, whether I can be successful without a degree. Also, the thought of dropping out makes me feel like failure, but the university process, at Durham, is taking a toll on my mental health, in a negative manner. So, essentially, I am just hoping for some words of wisdom, or some advice, that can give me some answers to the quarrels displayed above. Thanks.

Hi there,
Feeling like this can be really tricky so I understand why you are feeling this way.
Firstly I would say that if you haven't already, a good person to speak to about this would be your personal tutor/academic advisor. They are there to help you on your university journey and they will not want you to feel this way as they are there to listen to you and help you with issues like this. Schedule an appointment with them or even just email them and see if they are free at any time as I am sure they would want to help you. They might be able to help you with any work you feel behind on or that you are struggling with, or you could tell them your plans to move to another uni and see if they can help you with this at all.
Another good service to use at your uni is the student support services and wellbeing teams. They are also there to help you on your uni journey and if you feel as though your mental health is suffering at the moment, they will want to talk to you so that they can help you. I know lots of people who have used services like this and have said that they are really helpful and worth using so I think you might as well give this a go.
You could also speak to someone at Teesside University as they might also be able to talk to you about if you would be able to transfer to this university or what their process might be as this might help you with your decision making. If you find out who the course leader is at Teesside for the course that you would want to do, you can ask them some questions about the course and see if you think it would be well suited to you or if you don't think that you would enjoy it as this is worth trying before making your decision.
I would also just say that dropping out would not make you a failure and so many people end up dropping out of uni so don't worry about this. You need to do what is best for you and your mental health and if this is the best thing for you, don't be ashamed about it. You could also look into apprenticeships as this might be a better option for you so maybe look into these and see if there are any that you like the sound of and where that might get you!
I hope this gets sorted out for you soon,
Lucy -SHU student ambassador.

Hi all, I am considering dropping out of 'Durham University', as I am simply not enjoying it, for a plethora of reasons. As a result, I am thinking about dropping out/even transferring to a local university, such as Teesside, which is not as 'great' in the University standings but hopefully less focused on exhaustive reading lists, and essays that constitute mass-citation. I feel lost in this process however, as I don't know whether attending a University such as Teesside will be worth-while (beneficial), due to its standings, and if I go into an apprenticeship or something as such, whether I can be successful without a degree. Also, the thought of dropping out makes me feel like failure, but the university process, at Durham, is taking a toll on my mental health, in a negative manner. So, essentially, I am just hoping for some words of wisdom, or some advice, that can give me some answers to the quarrels displayed above. Thanks.

Hi all, I am considering dropping out of 'Durham University', as I am simply not enjoying it, for a plethora of reasons. As a result, I am thinking about dropping out/even transferring to a local university, such as Teesside, which is not as 'great' in the University standings but hopefully less focused on exhaustive reading lists, and essays that constitute mass-citation. I feel lost in this process however, as I don't know whether attending a University such as Teesside will be worth-while (beneficial), due to its standings, and if I go into an apprenticeship or something as such, whether I can be successful without a degree. Also, the thought of dropping out makes me feel like failure, but the university process, at Durham, is taking a toll on my mental health, in a negative manner. So, essentially, I am just hoping for some words of wisdom, or some advice, that can give me some answers to the quarrels displayed above. Thanks.