guy help: Hi guys, I have just failed my second year at university and it doesn’t look like they are going to let me retake the year… - Help.com

Do you consider venturing other goals aside from this?

Why won’t university let you retake the year? That seems a little odd, at least to my American brain…I also think that you should ask your parents for advice. Once they get through fussing and whining, they should give you some good advice (and possibly financial assistance to get you back on track.)

Good Luck!

How about retaking the course. Do you feel passionate about it anymore? If not then what do you feel passionate about. You don’t have to go to Uni now. Why not take a year out to work and decide what you really want.

Yeah, try other course. This time, try harder.

You’re not being a burden to your parents. Failing a course at uni can happen to the best people, even without officil mitigating circumstances. It might not have been the right course for you, it might not have been offered in a way that works for you. Don’t feel like you’re a burden. I know plenty of people that didn’t finish the university course they originally chose. Some finished another one, some tried a course on a lower level, others decided to get a job. Whatever you decide will be fine, you know yourself best.
Do get advice on what options you have though: check out which courses are available in your uni, check whether or not it would be a problem to switch uni’s. Check out if you could use some credits from parts of the course you did get (if any)in another course. Check out what kind of job opportunities would be open to you right now. But most of all, find out what you really want. Your parents will always want you to be happy, degree or no degree. You are the only one that can find out how you get happy.

If you are failing you are doing something wrong. Most colleges have courses in proper study and time management classes. There is usually a ton of resources to help students meet or exceed standards.

Now you know you should talk to your guidance counselor next time.

It is hard to be enthusiastic about doing what others want you to do, or expect you to do! I know that I can only achieve things if I find a goal within myself, regardless of who placed the responsibility upon me ~smiles~.

Good luck in whatever you decide!

definatly try another course if you want a degree. but dont start till next year so work hard untill then, save up lots of cash, pay your rent and everything. then when you try again you wont have any financial burdens to put you off.

check out if any courses will let you onto a 2nd year because you already have a complete first year. it will have to be a similar course. if you do decide to do another degree then rememeber that tutors are there for help, thats what you pay them £3000 a year for! get help from anyone at anytime. also manage your time effectivly, it will take off the stress

but think about what you really want to do. if your not sure then just work for a couple of years before you decide. do something fun though like bar work or something you enjoy, dont get caught in the crappy jobs.

there are other courses too, not just degrees. you could do a foundation degree, a diploma or lots of other things

importantly dont be too down with yourself, sometimes things dont go to plan. thats just life