Topic: I can't do this school thing anymore (Read 7182 times)

Sforza · « **Reply #30 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:19:42 PM »

I thought my college degree story was unique, I guess not.

To share, when I first went to college, I was majoring in Political Economy. I basically got tired of the course and stopped submitting my requirements and going to class, and ended up failing a lot of subjects. After this happened for a semester, I went to find work instead, which lasted for a few months (all the while still technically enrolled). After experiencing being part of the workforce, I decided to not finish my degree and settled for a major in Humanities which I'd already qualified for two years previously. I believe during this time I was suffering from depression, for which I was given medication for about a year. This happened maybe five years ago.

Two years ago, I decided that I was tired of my management job because it wasn't very fulfilling and there was little to no hope of career advancement, so I enrolled at a technical school to get a degree in Software Engineering part-time. At first I was doing really well in terms of academics, often having the best grades in class. When I reached third year, the same bad habits that happened the first time I was in college started repeating themselves. I started to procastinate, and skip project submissions for no good reason. I also seem to have lost interest in programming, even though my instructors have all told me I was pretty good at it. Right now I can probably force myself to study if I really tried, although I'm leaning more on just dropping out and self-studying before earning certifications that will lead to a career change.

The thing is, I'm not really sure I want to become a programmer anymore since my current job suddenly seems so much easier although it's less rewarding. Based on what Anax mentioned in one of his responses, I'm not sure if I'll have enough discipline to finish projects and meet deadlines since I can't fulfill my academic requirements at the moment. I also feel like I'm stuck in a desert of sorts with nowhere to go.

Quote from: catscratch on December 03, 2012, 11:16:59 PM

Lastly, there's no faster path to mediocrity in life than waiting for inspiration. If you can't figure out what you want to do, just do something. If you don't like it, do something else. But hard as it may be, don't just sit there. And if all you want to do is sit there, then put yourself into a position where that's not an option. Which will be a hard step and will take a ton of guts, but will make you a better person in the end.

Thanks for this. I think I'll try doing something else again, but it's tiring to keep looking for what I really want to do.

ader · « **Reply #31 on:** December 06, 2012, 11:35:58 PM »

Bought a 12-pack of Red Bull and went to campus around midnight to get shit done*. It worked out alright. I met up with my professor around 3PM and he seemed satisfied with the stuff I had despite it all being late. I think I'm officially caught up now for this semester. Just have a paper due tomorrow and 2 things due next week.

I've been avoiding that one RD post because I've been perpetually tired lately and it's sort of a loaded question for me. The short answer, though, is I don't know what I'm really doing for the rest of this year :/

*I actually squandered a lot of that time watching episodes of Half in the Bag on RedLetterMedia.

I love this shit:

ultrabike · « **Reply #32 on:** December 07, 2012, 06:35:14 AM »

Red Letter Media Talks About Prometheus on DVD was brilliant

Good to hear you caught up.

rhythmdevils · « **Reply #33 on:** December 07, 2012, 09:05:50 PM »

Quote from: ader on December 06, 2012, 11:35:58 PM

Bought a 12-pack of Red Bull and went to campus around midnight to get shit done*. It worked out alright. I met up with my professor around 3PM and he seemed satisfied with the stuff I had despite it all being late. I think I'm officially caught up now for this semester. Just have a paper due tomorrow and 2 things due next week.

I've been avoiding that one RD post because I've been perpetually tired lately and it's sort of a loaded question for me. The short answer, though, is I don't know what I'm really doing for the rest of this year :/

*I actually squandered a lot of that time watching episodes of Half in the Bag on RedLetterMedia.

I love this shit: http://youtu.be/avXZVgzLP68

So if you could do anything for the next year what would it be?

TheLonePhilosopher · « **Reply #34 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:23:52 PM »

I think you should find something that is fulfilling to you. For me it's philosophy, story, and my girlfriend. Once you find something that's very essence fulfills you, you can work a job you don't like, so that you are not strung by other people's money, and then you can pursue the things that truly fulfill you without guilt. Just my 3 cents.

DaveBSC · « **Reply #35 on:** December 09, 2012, 09:58:59 AM »

Fuck movies!

rhythmdevils · « **Reply #36 on:** December 09, 2012, 11:40:55 PM »

Quote from: rhythmdevils on December 07, 2012, 09:05:50 PM

Quote from: ader on December 06, 2012, 11:35:58 PM
Bought a 12-pack of Red Bull and went to campus around midnight to get shit done*. It worked out alright. I met up with my professor around 3PM and he seemed satisfied with the stuff I had despite it all being late. I think I'm officially caught up now for this semester. Just have a paper due tomorrow and 2 things due next week.

I've been avoiding that one RD post because I've been perpetually tired lately and it's sort of a loaded question for me. The short answer, though, is I don't know what I'm really doing for the rest of this year :/

*I actually squandered a lot of that time watching episodes of Half in the Bag on RedLetterMedia.

I love this shit: http://youtu.be/avXZVgzLP68

So if you could do anything for the next year what would it be?

Dream big! Anything

Dyaems · « **Reply #37 on:** December 09, 2012, 11:58:44 PM »

good thing i have 20/20 vision and google to finish school

Deep Funk · « **Reply #38 on:** December 10, 2012, 10:48:44 AM »

Quote from: rhythmdevils on December 09, 2012, 11:40:55 PM

Quote from: rhythmdevils on December 07, 2012, 09:05:50 PM
Quote from: ader on December 06, 2012, 11:35:58 PM
Bought a 12-pack of Red Bull and went to campus around midnight to get shit done*. It worked out alright. I met up with my professor around 3PM and he seemed satisfied with the stuff I had despite it all being late. I think I'm officially caught up now for this semester. Just have a paper due tomorrow and 2 things due next week.

I've been avoiding that one RD post because I've been perpetually tired lately and it's sort of a loaded question for me. The short answer, though, is I don't know what I'm really doing for the rest of this year :/

*I actually squandered a lot of that time watching episodes of Half in the Bag on RedLetterMedia.

I love this shit: http://youtu.be/avXZVgzLP68

So if you could do anything for the next year what would it be?

Dream big! Anything

Indeed, sometimes you find yourself in a situation you prefer not to be in. My past few weeks have been filled with uncertainty, stress and expectations. Some things didn't turn out well and now I have to make some decisions that allow me to survive and move on.

If you need a break, break out. After that get yourself together and move on. Do what you want to do...

RexAeterna · « **Reply #39 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:33:52 AM »

school was never for me but i think it was more cause of my way of thinking maybe. even though i felt most of my teachers were not really good at their job. things the school and the teachers, on some subjects i felt like i wasn't learning anything. even though i felt that way i just kept at it and forced myself to graduate high school. i had nothing to do anyways in the morning as well was, kinda another reason to be honest haha. i graduated with a/b avg too so i wasn't a slacker but then again i felt it wasn't really challenging either. i just did my work and waited for school to finish. only thing i never did was homework.

i'm going to start college in september here but only to give it a try. when i went on campus i just felt like it's just gonna be high school all over again. no new experience really but i can end up completely wrong. thing with me is i want to learn everything cause i like to experience new things and try new things so to be honest i have no idea what i want as a career. and to be honest most things i want to do doesn't really need a college degree at all and can be all self-learned or on job training if they allowed it like they use to. everything needs that little piece of paper which i find ridiculous and just funny. i can understand some things needing college education but nowadays even the simplest jobs require atleast 2 years of college.

i had very few jobs in my life but were ones i enjoyed and learned from(but i did forget somethings overtime). i had experience working on houses painting,flooring,electrical and all that fun stuff. also did lot of landscaping work too. got hired and trained as a computer tech at a small store. got into martial art weapon sells-men and met a lot of grand masters around the world and that's about it. i never worked at a register in my life so i have no idea how that is or a fast food joint so i never knew what that was like. i always was persisting trying to find things ''i'' always liked. my motivation was never money or social status to be honest. i always been like that.

i think i might get a passport and move to a random country and see what happens lol. i don't know. one thing i do want to try before i go anywhere is volunteering at animal shelter and farming cause both sound wonderful to me and to be honest i have a soft spot for nature and all living things that is more fragile than me and love helping others. i kinda also like the idea of living a simple life and surviving off the earth. i guess cause i'm easy going type of guy. i don't know.

i say just keep trying everything untill you find something that screams out ''this is me!''. always think positive as much as possible too cause, it's only you that creates your own reality. no one else.

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