In a predicament

I think you need someone to talk too, You should talk to your parents or maybe one of them university helpers I don't know but you need to talk to someone before you make a decision you may regret.

It depends what 7 months means to you? Are you prepared to gain an extra 7 months, but lose all the time you have spent already?

I know you've stated that you don't like the course and everything that comes with it, but personally, I would go with the flow and see what you come out with. For all you know, once you have finished, your degree could become a prerequisite for something you may actually find interesting and enjoy?

But at the end of the day, it is your decision. You need to weigh out exactly what it means for you - to continue and to drop.

However, what I will suggest is, have a backup plan ready.

I really feel for you, the idea that I was doing a course that I hate would depress me so much, you need someone close to you to speak to.
My personal advice would be to stick with it and work your socks off to get a 2:1/2:2 I'm not saying follow my advice, it's just my view and if you feel you can't bear the class any longer, just don't do it any longer because you'll be so upset if you failed. I hope you make the right decision for you, and I'm sure you will (don't feel forced into making a decision by someone else) xxx

I probably will leave the field completely, unless I could become an analyst. I don't know exactly where I want to go but it will be a drastic move. Saying that, for a long time my interests have laid in psychology, history, management, or something which directly relates to people or allows me to work with people. Problem is, if I do end up with anything less then a 2:2 I am definently screwed in terms of doing a masters in any of those fields. On the other hand, if I end up with a 2:1 masses amounts of doors will be open for me as I have a degree is a good subject. A 2:2 is meh.

I never did any of the subjects above to begin with due to job prospects. Which was foolish of me.

So, as it stands it is pretty much catch 22.

Ooh. Psychology and History! Nice combo!

I'm not an expert in ComSci, but is there anyone at the University you can speak to about possible branches off that you find more appealing?

I see your predicament, you feel that you are better off dropping it now, then doing poorly and then potentially ruining your chances for anything else?

ComSci could actually be a nice little prerequisite for Psychology though?

If you stopped now could you not get a HND from the 2 years you have done? could you take a year out or transfer to another Uni? I found the 3rd year hard enough without hating the corse! but on the upside, it doesnt really matter what degree you have, its about experiance a lot now...

Other problem is funding, if I transfer I cannot start a strand of CS with say management because I haven't done the modules for it. Secondly if I transfer it is likely I will have to take a massive drop in terms of uni rep because my modular marks are not fantastic. Currently my department is top 20 in the CS league table.

But yes, I can leave with a HND after this year. But I fear a HND is not worth the paper it is written on.

I dont really get what you mean about starting a new strand...

In other words doing a degree that is not CS.



Family and peer pressure kept me at it. Actually more to the point I can't believe I have lasted this long, incredible. I am not fanatastic at my subject and never will be, but I think I know enough to do it. If you get me.

Yeah one half of me JUST wants to finish it, but then I am also thinking long term too. But then as you have rightly said I am like 13k in debt, and all of my work experience/ Alevels is geared towards computing. Giving up is crossing my mind because despite being able, the degree makes me incredibly miserable, all of my friendships are strained doing it. And I am continiously stressed out.