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Don’t quit. College will only get more expensive. I bet you can do it. Good luck.

Yeah, and if you drop out and decide to comeback it will be super expensive

Of course you’re not going to drop out now. That would be foolish. Why do you have zero time?

Why not quit one of the jobs? Also, just try to get by in your classes for a while even if you’re grades decline. Until things improve.

I thought money wasn’t an issue for you anyway. It sounds like you’ve hit a wall of depression or anxiety and you’re trying to rationalize a way to escape from it. If having an education is in line with your hopes and dreams for the future, then just try to survive for another day and it will inevitably get better.

Don’t drop out unless you have something way better to do. Like your dream job or whatever you consider to be the chance of a lifetime. College is probably the most important thing in your life right now.

Set yourself a realistic goal, if you still feel the same way in a month, 6 weeks, or 6 months then quit.
I believe that everyone reaches a point in learning when they want to quit due to motivation, personal circumstances or both. When you look back facing adversity and coming out the other side is what makes the whole experience worthwhile.

Bobberdee wrote:
I have no hopes or dreams. I’m just hopping on board the train to “success” like everyone else. I’ve been contemplating antidepressants, but they only make me content with all the BS. At least I’m recognizing my unhappiness…but dropping out of school won’t make me happy. It will, however, give me more time to find out what does.

No hopes or dreams? None at all?

Keep in mind that when you are stressed/depressed, any perception you have about how you will feel in the future is going to be clouded by your current emotional state. You essentially have to take a leap of faith that at some point in the future, you won’t feel as pathetically hopeless as you do now.

Maybe you could find something really interesting that’s related to each class you’re taking, like some leader in the field who has invented or written amazing things, or just something that really connects with you more than now, so it would be easier to just be naturally enthusiastic about the endeavor.

College is not always the ticket to doing what you love. But I think if you had a hot study partner you would want to stay in school.

Observe your niece. You can learn a lot from her about living in the moment.

Try this instead of going back on the meds:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-Hydrox…

Go for a short run, take a cold shower and then you’ll be able to focus for a bit.

Well, I’ll be the lone dissenting voice, I suppose. I tried for the college thing and, one day, just said ’screwit!’ and did my own thing. Yup, not living high on the hog, but that’s just because I didn’t have any reason to. Traveled a lot and have done some pretty off-the-wall stuff.. but loads of fun. I’ve also met plenty of people who went the whole university–>degree and ended up sh!tcanning the whole works anyway.
It all depends on YOU and what would end up making your life better. Hell, my sister just got her Masters and, after all that work/money, is really just starting out.. at 40 yrs old.

Self discipline sucks,but it’s healthy. When we fall behind it’s more work to catch up. Self defense classes can serve as an outlet. They’ll help as you are rewarded when you work hard and feel good:)

Stay in school:)

well am not sure about ur case, but i was in a situation were i was working and had to do my masters at the same time, since i had a scholarship, even tho i didnt want to do it and i wasn’t planning on continuing my master… i pursuit myself to try to do my best and try to joggle these two…

i didn’t do well on my finals since job takes soo much out of you… but am proud of myself that i did give it a shot and did my best…

my point is that, u should try to do ur best :)… even if ur best is really very little and u wont pass, i would say do it anywayz… and have a clear mind that u did try ur best…

i think that is the most important thing, to try ur best :P

Bobberdee, I was once a college professor. So I’m going to give you my “take” on this: I see a lot of young people wanting to drop out of college or university. The chief reason, when you really get down to it, is that this is the first time they’ve been expected to do any serious work. High school has been watered down to the point that any student who’s not brain dead can coast to graduation. But in college or university, students are actually expected to buckle down and study for–gasp!–hours at a time! That means that they cannot be surfing the internet, or Facebooking, or texting, or emailing, or socializing with friends all the time like they did in high school. And the fact is that most of these pampered little poobahs just recoil at the idea of doing any real WORK. The girls are the worst, because so many of them entertain a deep-seated notion that it doesn’t matter for them, anyway, because they’re going to snag Tom Cruise or his equivalent and won’t ever have to work a day in their lives.

Is that you? Do you want to drop out because you have an aversion to doing some real academic work? Is it because the only “goal” you’ve ever had is some boyfriend?

You need to be honest with yourself. And there’s one other thing you need to know: without a college or university education, you’re going to be stuck in menial, low-paying jobs for the rest of your life. And nothing requires you to work harder than one of those low-paying, menial jobs!

Hi Bobberdee. How are things with you now nearly 6 months later? I’d really like to know.