dropping out

[GunTotingHipGangster]

i think im going to drop out of school..im so sick of this shit
i used to be in plastics engineering and did horrible my second semester of college and ive been trying damn hard for 2 years to bring my gpa up from one screwed up semester. I changed my major and am now in turfgrass science where i have nearly all chemistry and biology courses. Since these courses arent easy, my gpa is only a 2.7. I have taken Soc 214 and got an A in it. This semester i took Soc 001 and i am struggeling to get a C in it because of a jackass professor. This stupid f'n class is going to hurt my gpa this semester. Every single person in the class is taking it as an elective and he expects us to spend hours on end outside the class. I have two 400 level chemistry's and a 400 level biology, plus a 300 level entomology class on top of my soc. I have to spend enough time on those that im not going to bust my ass for a soc 001 class. And then what? I graduate college under a 3.0 and can't get a job anyways. Ive put ~$75k into school and who knows if im going to get a job when i get out? I have one year left which is > $20k and im seriously thinking about finishing this semester and dropping out and becoming an electrition or a plumber. Those guys make a decent living and i know i could pass that with flying colors. Or hell, i could even get a job tending bar or waitering and make some decent money. It's not f'n fair that ive put all this time and effort and money into school and have squat to show for it. I hear nothing but bitching from my parents about my grades. But i was never the smartest person, ever, and science was always my weakest subject, so go figure, i major in it. I tried and it doesnt seem to be working. All i hear from my mom is 'if you put as much time into your school work as you do the gym you'd be doing good.' I spend ~6 hours a week at the gym...i spend ~12 hours a day in class and doing homework/studying. Maybe this was a mistake.

[Myka]

I definately know how you feel...Im currently in my second semester and not doing too well

At least its been a good experience right?

[GunTotingHipGangster]

yeah, but it hasnt been worth $75,000 and i dont think it will be worth $100 000

[Theatrix]

It's also a test of one's character. Hang in there and you won't regret it. It's tough, life is tougher.

[BARLOW]

hang tuff bro....it'll be worth it....

[ManWhore]

hang in there....

[ward065]

I strongly, STRONGLY encourage you to change in school

If need be, sit back a minute and ask yourself "Is this major right for me?"

My cousin started majoring in Computer Science, but later decided to major in History. What a change. He's now a high school history teacher- he decided that this is what he wanted to do. But he did have to stay in college 5 1/2 years since he changed majors rather late in the game.

[GunTotingHipGangster]

i dont know...i'm definatly sticking this semester out

i'll have 4 months to think about it i guess

i guess im just upset after taking my biology test this evening

[GunTotingHipGangster]

I strongly, STRONGLY encourage you to change in school

If need be, sit back a minute and ask yourself "Is this major right for me?"

My cousin started majoring in Computer Science, but later decided to major in History. What a change. He's now a high school history teacher- he decided that this is what he wanted to do. But he did have to stay in college 5 1/2 years since he changed majors rather late in the game.

i have to say, after changing my major three times, that this one is for me, its just hard (for me)
if i could go back i would have done so many things different...another reason my grades werent the best is that i DID change my major three times and i still worked my ass off to graduate in 4 years

if this was a year or two ago i would have my mind made up that im done, but i have two semesters left so im torn

[QuieTSToRM33]

hang tough bro ........ i know exactly how u feel ......... went through the same shit myself

[Bojangles69]

DUDE, i know EXACTLY how you feel.. let ME rant for a min.
im taking a world literature class with a bunch of feminist activist chicks, 3 guys/15 chicks didnt say shit about it in the catalog. Everything we read about and study is womens progression in society and woman this and woman that, i want to vomit in the professors face. I have to read one 250-350pg novel EVERY week, than a history class where i have to read 1 chapter from one book and another from a different book, than i have a FVCKING computer programming course about programming javascript code and im a FVCKING PSYCH major!!!! I'm reading on average 400-500 pages a weak about shit i could give 2 fvcks about. And truth is im a chemistry wiz but i love psych and i wasnt alowed to take one psych class this semester cause ive already taken 7 and they dont fly anymore till i move on to another school for my masters.
so this week i declared a strike against homework
i didnt read one page of anything cause im not really doing bad in my classes but im stressed the fvck out. Everyday all i think about is what i need to do after im get done doing what im doing now, and yes it sucks royally, but you know what?? You'll get through it, maybe not as smoothly as you planned but why turn back now? Your just stressed out, but stress is what makes us stronger (and gives us heart attacks too) but just do whatever makes YOU happy and fvck the rest of the world imo.

[THE_DOME]

bump i hate school to i should have graduated by now being 22, i get fed up with acedemics so i changed majors from exercise science to recreational managment. I would be great in school but all i can think about is the gym and gear.

[Bojangles69]

aahh!!! im 23!!!! i hate this shit

[D7M]

I'd stay in. It'll be worth having a degree in the long run.

hell man, I have a BA, and 2 MAs and I work for $10/hr. It sucks. But things will work out and you'll be glad you have that degree.

Besides it builds character!

[Pooks]

I'd stay in. It'll be worth having a degree in the long run.

hell man, I have a BA, and 2 MAs and I work for $10/hr. It sucks. But things will work out and you'll be glad you have that degree.

damn bro, i sure hope theres some master plan behind this.. cause that can't sound any worse

[D7M]

lol. yah, going to law school soon (or might go back to the Marines).

For now, just focused on eating, lifting, and gear while I work my shlt job

[D7M]

oh, and a bit of advice for any young guys out there....

get a degree in something useful, something you can use, even if you don't like it. I studied someting I liked, but it's not very applicable, you know.

[Pooks]

One thing we all got going for us..
is the decreasing young populations, so odds are good in 10 years or so, we'll all have pretty good jobs.. and they'll prolly have to bring in more n more immigrants to cover the crappy ones.

[C_Bino]

I think everyone knows the feeling. I myself am in University right now majoring in Kinesiology...so its right up my alley and I cant think of a better major for myself, however the other courses you have to take...like sociology and pointless bullshit like that, to me is just a waste and I find myself putting of the readings when ANYTHING else come sup, its like i look for an excuse not to do it so I can feel alright about it. But like everyone else has said, you just gotta hang in there man. Think about your future.

-Bino

[squatdaddy]

oh, and a bit of advice for any young guys out there....

get a degree in something useful, something you can use, even if you don't like it. I studied someting I liked, but it's not very applicable, you know.

great advise! Liberal arts OR Poly Sci degree = "Would you like fries with that"

Seriously, it is tough, what's even tougher is being young and then asking that young person to know exactly what you want to do for the rest of your life when you haven't even lived life yet... really isn't fair

degrees offer flexibility later in life, if anything, use it for wiggle room... BS usually carries more weight than BA so shoot for the science when possible... in real world most employers don't look at GPA's as critically as you might think, or lead to believe...

OTOH, plumber and electricians do very well for themselves... depends what you want white collar vs blue collar... advantages and disadvantages to both... best thing to do is interview as many people as possible in any path you are thinking about and weigh their responses with your personality type and go from there.

[D7M]

[QUOTE=squatdaddy]great advise! Liberal arts OR Poly Sci degree = "Would you like fries with that"

hahah. exactly.

a degree in IT, accounting, or really any kind of engineering. Computers are pretty much the future of our society, so....

yah, you're right, employers don't really look at GPAs as much just the fact that you have the degree.

[IronReload04]

ya dude, i can relate. i took a soc 101 class expecting what i should from any 101 class. i also needed to get my gpa up to because i am in the same boat as you with all the chem and bio.

one soc teacher was cake, but i get the pain in the ****ing balls professor in which i got a C also. She is a good person but she takes grading papers to far for a fricking 101 class.

i am damn frustrated to. one ex. I did everything i needed to do to get my exams to average out to a B in biology. my second bio course. what happens? the lab, which is probably harder than the actuall class itself, in which we are on our own to teach ourselves material totally unrelated to class, i ****ed up on the first 2 quizzes and did ok on the rest. the lab final exam was one of hte hardest tests of my life. in all honesty, its bullshit the lab itself should be worth enough credits on its own to be its own class. as a result, my lab grade pulled my overall grade down a whole grade and a half

Believe me, i have really had some long thoughts myself. but i cant tell you how many times good people have told me to just hang in there and not to give up. so thats what i am going to do. i am going in to next semester with a vengeance

[speedtraining]

its not always about what you know but about who you know...get through school get a degree you will thank your self in the future...its too competitive out there unless you have a solid plan you should finish school, plus happy valley come on bro, go find your self some nice smart chick and she'll take some of that work load off...wink

[vacarski]

school is cool

[brolicscholar]

You just gotta kiss that teachers ass. Go to his office hours and act like his class is important to you. I've experienced some sh!t, seen students get below the class average on exams not attend when mandatory and still get an A in the course. Those same students were kissing their professors assess! Things could be worse and you still have two semesters to bring up that gpa! You'll do it bro!

[IronReload04]

i am on break right now. but when i get back, every day should be like the day before the final exam. thats the attitude i am gonig to bring back

[GunTotingHipGangster]

thanks for all the encouragement, it definatly helped...i guess im going to stick it out and graduate and then go from there...job placement is quite good for my major so hopefully i'll land something...yesterday was just a rough day for me...7 hours of class, 5 hours of studying and then 4 hours of homework...i was mind fvcked