I want to quit my uni
I go to a target school in the UK. I really don't like my uni at all. I don't like my course either. I just think about it and get depressed.
I have done everything I can to make my life at this uni better (sports, EC's etc) but I still hate it a lot. I am on my break and am dreading going back.
I have completed 2/3 of my course, graduate in 2014 (long story).
What shall I do?
Look for transfers (I don't think I'm eligible)? Get a job and start a new course that I actually enjoy somewhere else? I really want to leave this uni - really really hating it.






This seems to be a persistent
This seems to be a persistent issue.. What is it that you dislike so much?
"That dude is so haole, he don't even have any breath left."
The hell... as someone is
The hell... as someone is comes from the UK system this is entirely your fault for choosing the course and not getting out of it the first week. Unlike the US, where switching courses is expected, you knew perfectly well that it wasn't there.
Coward.
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I just hate my course (not
I just hate my course (not the amount of work, the actual content itself). I don't feel like I'm growing in any way other then 'taking classes/plodding through work'. I don't enjoy/look forward to anything about the uni. I feel like I've chosen the wrong degree/career path completely but am stuck (limited module options etc so I cant even swap). When I go to uni all I can think about is when I'm coming back.
I have a good set of friends, am active socially otherwise, I just genuinely detest the uni and regret everyday for picking it.
Edit: I did swap course btw. This new one is marginally better but still nowhere close to tolerable. So I'm not a coward actually.
What are you studying and how
What are you studying and how does it determine your career path? if it's a target and you have a decent profile you should be eligilbe for most paths in finance. I never liked any of my courses except maybe 1 or 2 during all of high school and uni. It's just a way to get a job. Just suck it up, get a 2.1 and try to find a job you like is the best advice I can give you, quitting and restarting a new course is by far the worst thing you could do, trust me.
haha this is what I thought
haha this is what I thought but its not true.... i applied/networked with everyone/everywhere I could and haven't landed anything decent for several years now.
2:1 is fine - I just really hate my uni. I tried sucking it up but my hatred isn't going down. I'm really miserable here.
You're the problem buddy, not
You're the problem buddy, not the uni. I don't think you'd be happy anywhere else either.
As somebody who disliked
As somebody who disliked college, I'll recommend that you just grit your teeth and get through it. I went to a very good school, and by all measures it was a great college environment. I can't say one bad thing about it, and hope my son goes to the same school.
I just strongly prefer work to academia. A BA is the barrier to entry for most white collar jobs now. Think of it like high school. In any case, the coursework at a less university would be similar, but you would have far inferior employment prospects.
F. Ro Jo - I probably am but
F. Ro Jo - I probably am but what do I do to improve the situation? I have tried my best already.
West Coast Rainmaker - I also prefer work to academics. I am gritting my teeth to get through it but its really becoming unbearable because I hate it so much.
a lot of people don't exactly
a lot of people don't exactly like their school. I was very lucky that I loved my college. I didn't like the content of academics itself: I was an econ major and thought that over 70% of all stuff I learned was bull shit.
However, what made my college experience so enriching was the top notch professors who led thoughtful discussions inside and outside classrooms, passion of instructors in their fields, very intelligent and cool classmates, and down-to earth/ fun group of colleagues to hang out with.
Just look at the bright side of things, and try to graduate college with a career focus. If you want to get into finance/ consulting/ etc, try to utilize your time, effort, and energy accomplishing those goals, not worrying about your college life. Once you graduate and make a nice paycheck doing the work you want to do, you would be thankful for having gone through it all.
Its not about learning BS -
Its not about learning BS - for example - Calculus is BS but that was one module I actually enjoyed. But I don't enjoy anything in my course anymore.
I did try getting a career focus but that fell on my face several times and I've got nowhere. I'm now wondering why I even bothered trying.
Try to think of the reasons
Try to think of the reasons you chose your course and university in the first place. Think about whether those things still apply. Weigh out the options you have after graduating - it's going to be really tough finding work if you haven't completed your university so you have to decide whether it's really worth it. I think after 6 months from quitting you will probably regret it. I stuck it out through university as well and after getting my degree certificate I feel really glad that I did.
Suck it up, get through your
Suck it up, get through your next 2 years, get a 2:1 / First and thank yourself in later life.
EDIT: If by target you mean LSE / Oxbridge, then definitely suck it up. Otherwise, no harm in looking to see if one of those 3 unis will take you.
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Iff i suck it up - how do I
Iff i suck it up - how do I make my uni life less miserable though?
Stop thinking about how much
Stop thinking about how much you hate it. Focus on studying and courses when necessary (and get good grades), but the rest of the time spend with friends, at the gym, bars, with some ladies.
Basically keep your mind occupied by other things than your hatred for your university.
F. Ro Jo: You're the problem
You're the problem buddy, not the uni. I don't think you'd be happy anywhere else either.
I hate to agree with you but you seem to be right. Life's all about how much shit you can deal with and how you look at things.
OP stay positive and get through it if you can. There are worse things that can happen.
I help people with the tough situation of not knowing how to respond to emails.
[quote=G.M.Trevelyan] I think
"Dont compromise yourself; you're all you've got" - Janis Joplin
Dude don't try to get away
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^What he said. You've been on
CNBC sucks
"This financial crisis is worse than a divorce. I've lost all my money, but the wife is still here." - Client after getting blown up
It's not hard - recruiting is
Ok I will stick it out.
Hey have you tried
You sound like a whiny
Which uni? Intrigued as to
You know you've been working too hard when you stop dreaming about bottles of champagne and hordes of naked women, and start dreaming about conditonal formatting and circular references.
cujo.cabbie: Iff i suck it up
Worst comes to worst, you
Carry on my waywArd son.
Mate! As someone who's
You win a few, you loose a few, but you keep on fighting.
Why would you give up now?
Hated my college as well.
To be honest, it might
Stop whining, finish up, and
cibo: You sound like a whiny
“...all truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
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“...all truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
- Schopenhauer
Come to America! College
Make opportunities. Not excuses.
seabird: Double post Nice
Honestly the problem likely
I think he's a bit depressed
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Work in retail, then you'll
Oscar_chow: Work in retail,
I completely agree with your
Glassdoor: Stop thinking
You're not a coward, my
So I ask what his main
"That dude is so haole, he don't even have any breath left."
I didnt give anyone monkey