I fear im in the wrong degree

Im honestly unsure of what to do. I’m currently studying Nat sci at my dream uni an love the uni and the life but not sure on my degree. I had doubts before I joined but decided to give it a shot. Anyway my semester 1 exam results have come back and I’ve failed every single one of them which is obviously not brilliant. I’m at a good uni and did 4 alevels and got the highest grades in my year so my academic ability shouldn’t be the problem but nothing sticks anymore. I’m not sure I have enough passion for my degree and that it lays within sport which was always the conflict in my mind. I need to speak to someone at the uni as I am struggling but I don’t know who and I’m scared to face them as I’m embarrassed honestly. I have great friends and don’t want to leave this life behind at all or this uni as I have grown so so much and the last thing I want to do is live at home again. If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated sorry for the length I’m honestly in a complete muddle

Reply 1

Dunnig Kruger

20

Have you been going to all your lectures? And have you been in an alert, awake state in lectures?
How much revision did you do for your exams? Did you prepare for them as if they were mini-A-levels.

It's time for you to start facing down your fears. Your scared about speaking to a member of staff. Face down that fear.

Reply 2

Kingston Sarah

Official Rep

15

Original post

by Anonymous

Im honestly unsure of what to do. I’m currently studying Nat sci at my dream uni an love the uni and the life but not sure on my degree. I had doubts before I joined but decided to give it a shot. Anyway my semester 1 exam results have come back and I’ve failed every single one of them which is obviously not brilliant. I’m at a good uni and did 4 alevels and got the highest grades in my year so my academic ability shouldn’t be the problem but nothing sticks anymore. I’m not sure I have enough passion for my degree and that it lays within sport which was always the conflict in my mind. I need to speak to someone at the uni as I am struggling but I don’t know who and I’m scared to face them as I’m embarrassed honestly. I have great friends and don’t want to leave this life behind at all or this uni as I have grown so so much and the last thing I want to do is live at home again. If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated sorry for the length I’m honestly in a complete muddle

Hi,

Have you spoken to your personal tutor or lecturers? If you attended all your lectures, studied hard but couldn’t pass any of the modules then it would be ideal to change the degree, you can internally apply for a different degree from the same university if you want to stay, but initially consult with your personal tutor about your situation.

-Sarah (Kingston Rep)

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Anonymous #1

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Original post

by Kingston Sarah

Hi,
Have you spoken to your personal tutor or lecturers? If you attended all your lectures, studied hard but couldn’t pass any of the modules then it would be ideal to change the degree, you can internally apply for a different degree from the same university if you want to stay, but initially consult with your personal tutor about your situation.
-Sarah (Kingston Rep)

Hi, thanks for you’re response first of all! Semester one was a massive crash out and honestly not sure how it went so wrong, I swapped degrees after a couple of weeks which put me at a disadvantage and it spiralled from there as I really struggle when I do get behind which is something I’m trying to work on and not to write stuff off as soon as it’s not perfect as this is a massive flaw. I struggle with organisation too (semester two is going much better so far) and so I had it in my head that some exams didn’t count when they did and I was trying so hard to catch up on content I can’t say I studied hard nor felt prepared but I feel if I kept up with content then I would’ve been okay. I am going to reach out to my academic advisor but am honestly unsure of what to say as the reason I’m struggling sounds stupid

Reply 4

mrsimon007

5

How quickly should support respond to participant problems?

Reply 5

LJMUStudentReps

Official Rep

19

Original post

by Anonymous

Im honestly unsure of what to do. I’m currently studying Nat sci at my dream uni an love the uni and the life but not sure on my degree. I had doubts before I joined but decided to give it a shot. Anyway my semester 1 exam results have come back and I’ve failed every single one of them which is obviously not brilliant. I’m at a good uni and did 4 alevels and got the highest grades in my year so my academic ability shouldn’t be the problem but nothing sticks anymore. I’m not sure I have enough passion for my degree and that it lays within sport which was always the conflict in my mind. I need to speak to someone at the uni as I am struggling but I don’t know who and I’m scared to face them as I’m embarrassed honestly. I have great friends and don’t want to leave this life behind at all or this uni as I have grown so so much and the last thing I want to do is live at home again. If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated sorry for the length I’m honestly in a complete muddle

Hi,

I’m really sorry you’re feeling this way. The transition from A levels to university is different, even for high-achieving students.

It may help to speak to your personal tutor or student services first. They can talk you through your results, resit options and any academic support available. These conversations are much more common than you think, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed.

It may also be worth reflecting on whether this is about adjusting to university study, or whether you feel your interests lie elsewhere. If it’s the latter, you could ask about internal transfer options so you don’t necessarily have to leave your university or your friends.

Try not to make any quick decisions while you’re feeling disappointed. Get the information first, explore your options, and then decide what feels right for you.

Wishing you all the best,

Tayba
Student Rep

Reply 6

Kingston Sarah

Official Rep

15

Original post

by Anonymous

Hi, thanks for you’re response first of all! Semester one was a massive crash out and honestly not sure how it went so wrong, I swapped degrees after a couple of weeks which put me at a disadvantage and it spiralled from there as I really struggle when I do get behind which is something I’m trying to work on and not to write stuff off as soon as it’s not perfect as this is a massive flaw. I struggle with organisation too (semester two is going much better so far) and so I had it in my head that some exams didn’t count when they did and I was trying so hard to catch up on content I can’t say I studied hard nor felt prepared but I feel if I kept up with content then I would’ve been okay. I am going to reach out to my academic advisor but am honestly unsure of what to say as the reason I’m struggling sounds stupid

Hi,

Really sorry to hear that. You can reach out to your academic assessor with news about failing your module then ask to schedule a meeting, explain your situation and ask for any resources that can help you better with essay writing and exam preparation for your resits. Usually universities have different support services for academic progress.

-Sarah (Kingston Rep)

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