aesthetic bih Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 Dropping out is only viable if you have a solid plan on what to do next. So I guess, if you plan to do it, set out a realistic and achievable plan but also prepare several back-up plans just to be on the same side.
aesthetic bih Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Seiko Oomori said: i started school fall 2019 and then when covid hit i dropped out because i didn't wanna pay for zoom school (art school so i wanted to use facilities in person and materials) and i still haven't gone back to school since i'm in the same situation where i feel like im wasting these years working minimum wage while i watch my friends work towards graduation. i wish i had a family that was more on my neck for this stuff as i have like no parental support for school cus neither of them went to uni, so in the end maybe them being on your back could work in your favor and give you the motivation to make the period in between when you might drop out and go back to school more focused? all ill say is its so easy to fall in the pit of i'll go back next month, next semester, next year... desperately trying to break out before i'm an old haggard ***** You live on a different circumstance so I don't think it's fair that you compare yourself to your peers who had decent support on their studies. Like you said, you couldn't pay for the zoom school. To me, it isn't wasted years if you were able to sustain yourself through the pandemic because you prioritized work and income during the unfortunate covid times. Also, it's not too late to go back to school if you had the financial means now! Don't compare your progress to them and think "you're left behind" just because you did what you had to do for your own good! Just focus on your next steps/ future, since it's controllable. People who work for their schooling are so admirable and I wish I could give free education to some of y'all if I could!! God bless to you and success to whatever you'll pursue next!
Theshigo Washidu Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 You can pursue your plan if you feel that uni isn't truly for you, but unfortunately it's not going to be easy. I advise that if you can ride it out with uni, do so. You may find it annoying now, but in some years time, you may be thankful for it. Please don't listen to the people saying that uni degrees don't matter anymore, they do. If you're not white, it will already be hard for you to get your foot in the door in the UK, much more without a degree and even more if you are working-class. Besides, you will still have to pay back the student loan you took on whether you finish uni or not.
Theshigo Washidu Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 15 hours ago, BOOMBAYAH said: I tried to get into the UI/UX course but that was the one without slots + they also said it would’ve been best if I started at the start of the year since I’d have missed a lot. This is the final semester so I think I might just finish this whilst also thinking about what to do. But yeah I really feel like a robot sometimes, just waking up completely depressed + doing something I have absolutely no passion for. I emailed the university about the art direction course so I’ll be sure to put up more of an argument for that one and see if I can transfer for second year. I don’t personally pay, I’m on student loans so I’ll have to pay it back once I graduate and start earning money. But yeah either way I’m definitely paying for it which is also another layer of stress. Yeah I think what I’m going to do is just focus a lot on the creative stuff and create a great portfolio and put it out there. Although my parents are very overbearing about education + would straight up shame me if I let university completely, they would never kick me out or make me do something I don’t want to so I would at least have time to figure things out. Are you African? If so, it makes sense as African parents can be so hellbent on kids going to uni Not only do you get shamed if you refuse to go or quit, but also if you're not going down the doctor/businessman/coding/lawyer route Before I eventually went, my mum used to lie to her friends that I was enrolled in uni when I wasn't because she didn't want to hear the shame from the aunties and uncles
BOOMBAYAH Posted April 26, 2022 Author Posted April 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, St. Francis said: Are you African? If so, it makes sense as African parents can be so hellbent on kids going to uni Not only do you get shamed if you refuse to go or quit, but also if you're not going down the doctor/businessman/coding/lawyer route Before I eventually went, my mum used to lie to her friends that I was enrolled in uni when I wasn't because she didn't want to hear the shame from the aunties and uncles Yes I’m African and I can completely relate LOL. When I took the year off from uni I didn’t even tell my parents, I just told them all classes where online. To this day they just think I’m doing a 4-year course.
John Slayne Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 Depends. It ultimately comes down to how you feel about it and whether or not you think it's worth your time and effort. You do not need a degree to be successful, but it can open certain doors and it can be a safety net you can fall back on. One of the best things about having a degree is that you have it for life. You invest a few years of your time and for the rest of your life your degree stays with you. I think you should give it your best shot and try to finish it if you can. But not at the expense of your overall health and wellbeing. Like if you truly can't stand it then dropping might be an option worth considering. At the same time, don't write university off so easy because you might regret not sticking with it few years down the road.
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