It is hard to know what to say without more detail, but here is my two bits.
Not all the jobs out there require a college degree. It depends on your ultimate career goal. Decide what it is you really want to do, and have a talk with your adviser to see if college is really necessary for you.
What you do not want to do is go into massive debt while not getting the results you want from college. Is this a larger university? Is there an option to transfer to a smaller community college type of place to catch up for a semester or two? Can you find tutors to help you with your study habits and homework?
Maybe you need to take a break and get a job for a year or so. Unfortunately the "grades and stress and assignments" do not get any better out there in the real world. I would say it is worse.
Ultimately how you end up is up to you. Talk to your adviser, talk to your parents, but nothing is going to happen without some serious effort from yourself. Good luck. It is not the end of the world. You can get through this. *hugs*
I go to our local Community College. Tha 'rents were wise enough to start me out there as opposed to a 4-year uni right off the bat. There were other factors playing into that, but the cost was the main thing.
I also already work part-time. My job's pretty low-key, I'm just a lowely sales associate at the fabric store.
And I personally think that part of the problem is that I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I'm a creative person at heart, but I've always been told that there's no money in the creative fields, especially where I live. So, even though I've done the drama thing, have taken a few creative writing classes, and had a little bit of art, I don't have any drive to pursue careers in those fields or fields supporting them.
Half the time I feel like a washed-up nobody and I haven't even gotten into any career yet.
Not everybody does well at a college right out of high school. Many people do take a year or so off to figure out what they want to do with themselves. There is no shame in that, especially if you take that time to work and earn money to pay for college once you get back to it.
Look around. What are you passionate about? Is that something you could possibly develop into a career? What are your favorite hobbies? What do you like to do? You like cosplay. Do you like sewing? Do you want to work on costumes for the stage? Can you sell unique handmade cosplay items?
Try different things. Find something you can feel that "drive" for. Who knows, maybe you will find that you like something completely new, like astronomy or zoology.
You are too young to be a washed-nobody. Your entire future is ahead of you. Take a deep breath. Dang, I already sound like a nagging mom...XD
That's probably what I'll do - take some time off to re-center myself. This is the 2nd semester in a row that I've done poorly (not counting the summer semester).
Lol, there is a reason why you's the Ani_mama. ^^ Thanks for the nagging-mom-routine. I needed some calm advice before the yelling starts.
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Not all the jobs out there require a college degree. It depends on your ultimate career goal. Decide what it is you really want to do, and have a talk with your adviser to see if college is really necessary for you.
What you do not want to do is go into massive debt while not getting the results you want from college. Is this a larger university? Is there an option to transfer to a smaller community college type of place to catch up for a semester or two? Can you find tutors to help you with your study habits and homework?
Maybe you need to take a break and get a job for a year or so. Unfortunately the "grades and stress and assignments" do not get any better out there in the real world. I would say it is worse.
Ultimately how you end up is up to you. Talk to your adviser, talk to your parents, but nothing is going to happen without some serious effort from yourself. Good luck. It is not the end of the world. You can get through this. *hugs*
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I also already work part-time. My job's pretty low-key, I'm just a lowely sales associate at the fabric store.
And I personally think that part of the problem is that I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I'm a creative person at heart, but I've always been told that there's no money in the creative fields, especially where I live. So, even though I've done the drama thing, have taken a few creative writing classes, and had a little bit of art, I don't have any drive to pursue careers in those fields or fields supporting them.
Half the time I feel like a washed-up nobody and I haven't even gotten into any career yet.
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Look around. What are you passionate about? Is that something you could possibly develop into a career? What are your favorite hobbies? What do you like to do? You like cosplay. Do you like sewing? Do you want to work on costumes for the stage? Can you sell unique handmade cosplay items?
Try different things. Find something you can feel that "drive" for. Who knows, maybe you will find that you like something completely new, like astronomy or zoology.
You are too young to be a washed-nobody. Your entire future is ahead of you. Take a deep breath. Dang, I already sound like a nagging mom...XD
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Lol, there is a reason why you's the Ani_mama. ^^ Thanks for the nagging-mom-routine. I needed some calm advice before the yelling starts.
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