Any advice?

Hello, I'm currently in my last year of studying Art and Design at college and I'm unsure if I should go to university. I got accepted for a foundation year in illustration recently however I am struggling with the decision of if I should actually go to university. Like how any other course will most likely do, art has stressed me out a lot.. I'm doing my FMP at the moment, this is where I get to do an idea of something I want to do. Something which inspires me, but the problem is nothing inspires me at all. The only thing I want to change are random things about myself. I feel like I have so little motivation for art, even the art I do for myself. I don't draw much anymore unless it's for college. I don't know what to draw when it's for myself. I want to go to university but I know I'll be stressed again and continue to feel miserable, I also find it difficult to talk to people which is hard too. I already struggle to find a job, I have experience from volunteering and my past school work experience but I still suck to find a job. I feel like if I get a degree I might get a higher chance of finding one but I'm not sure.
Sorry for the rant.

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Analyst89

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If the stress gets too much, I recommend seeing your GP.

Align yourself with your career ambitions and aspirations.

Maybe you can find any job for the meanwhile, earn some money. Apply though job agencies.

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by Anonymous

Hello, I'm currently in my last year of studying Art and Design at college and I'm unsure if I should go to university. I got accepted for a foundation year in illustration recently however I am struggling with the decision of if I should actually go to university. Like how any other course will most likely do, art has stressed me out a lot.. I'm doing my FMP at the moment, this is where I get to do an idea of something I want to do. Something which inspires me, but the problem is nothing inspires me at all. The only thing I want to change are random things about myself. I feel like I have so little motivation for art, even the art I do for myself. I don't draw much anymore unless it's for college. I don't know what to draw when it's for myself. I want to go to university but I know I'll be stressed again and continue to feel miserable, I also find it difficult to talk to people which is hard too. I already struggle to find a job, I have experience from volunteering and my past school work experience but I still suck to find a job. I feel like if I get a degree I might get a higher chance of finding one but I'm not sure.
Sorry for the rant.

I totally get you. I’m doing UAL level 4 foundation and I’ve just started my FMP. I think I might get kicked out because I’ve most likely failed my last project, I was so stuck and unmotivated and felt really uncreative. But something has suddenly changed, like all of a sudden I have loads of ideas and just want to be making things. I don’t know what it was that caused this, but it might give you hope that you probably won’t feel like this forever.
It’s a shame this revelation came after my deadline, but if I get kicked out it’ll be okay I suppose, a shame, but still okay. I hope everything works out for you

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