| Im kind of going through an existential crisis phase in my life. Im in my third semester of uni doing a bachelor of IT and I am currently hating it. I only really started it on a whim. I dont have any other interests really. Should I change degrees again? Continue with my current degree or quit university all together and find a job somehow? |
| we are not really in the best position to give you advice lol im not one of those guys who believes in going to college just for the sake of going to college though. i think it really only mamkes sense if you wanna do something with the degree. we dont know your interests, financial situation, etc either |
| Asking for serious advice on the anime facebook never served anyone well. Maybe you want to talk to a school counselor or something. |
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| Move to America. Enlist in the Military. 'Attempt' to join the Navy SEALs. If you're lucky, you'll get the last spot like the fat kid who gets picked last in kick ball, but at least you'll still get to travel the world, going to exotic places and killing every living thing in sight while looking cool in sunglasses in order to accomplish your mission. |
| You should probably talk to your councilors about this. Or perhaps ask a college dropout and/or graduate. Most people don't get employed [anecdotal evidence] in their chosen major anyway. If you have no interests, then changing majors won't do anything. Continuing with your degree gets you a bachelor's degree, which is useful even in unrelated fields. Dropping out altogether just nets you an unhealthy pile of debt and the social stigma of "failing". So my useless advice would be to see a councilor and sticking it out till you graduate. |
| I say get the degree. I hated my degree, but it's better than nothing. |
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| MAL probably isn't the best place to get some good advice, most of us are here because we love anime so yeah. But if you ask me, I would say talk to your parents and friends about this, after that decide on whether you have another course that you would rather partake :) The last thing you want is to quit your current degree and went straight for work because there is a chance you might hate that work more than your current degree. |
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| I probably should add that Im failing most of my subjects this semester. I got distinctions in my last two, so I dont think that it is I cant handle the work. Its just because Im extremely unmotivated. * I have also talked to the head of the guy who is running the degree, he basically told me that I shouldn't continue. |
| Then do your hobby aside for watching anime. Nowdays people can get money from their hobby. |
 Kickstarter for Rokujouma is fully funded. Good work everyone. Lets wait for the result of our hard work together. |
NeoAnkara said: Then do your hobby aside for watching anime. Nowdays people can get money from their hobby. Kinda true. I got some money playing my guitar, but it was so little. Although if I lived in a city I could get by. |
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Capricious_Smile said: I probably should add that Im failing most of my subjects this semester. I got distinctions in my last two, so I dont think that it is I cant handle the work. Its just because Im extremely unmotivated. * I have also talked to the head of the guy who is running the degree, he basically told me that I shouldn't continue. Then maybe instead of trying to look for other degrees and courses, try looking for some kind of motivation in life. Being unmotivated makes everything seem terrible. |
Capricious_Smile said: Thats though >.< I never failed anything in secondary college and uni so I was lucky to not be faced with this dilemma. If you are not motivated then you could change courses, my mate change his course only after he did his current course for 4 years (we graduate at end of 4th year) which is an absolute waste, he was 1 semester from graduating and has a last minute change of heart, do not be like him.I probably should add that Im failing most of my subjects this semester. I got distinctions in my last two, so I dont think that it is I cant handle the work. Its just because Im extremely unmotivated. * I have also talked to the head of the guy who is running the degree, he basically told me that I shouldn't continue. |
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NeoAnkara said: Then do your hobby aside for watching anime. Nowdays people can get money from their hobby. I wish I could. |
Capricious_Smile said: Drop college like it's hot then. If the faculty agree with you dropping, then go for it. There's no reason to dismiss his opinion (unless there is a reason).I probably should add that Im failing most of my subjects this semester. I got distinctions in my last two, so I dont think that it is I cant handle the work. Its just because Im extremely unmotivated. * I have also talked to the head of the guy who is running the degree, he basically told me that I shouldn't continue. Perhaps you should head out on an adventure (whether across the world, or locally; it's up to whatever you define one as). It seems this lack of motivation is or will be a major problem you're going to be stuck with until you face it head-on. Good luck. |
Drop college like it's hot then. If the faculty agree with you dropping, then go for it. There's no reason to dismiss his opinion (unless there is a reason). I didnt like him |
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Capricious_Smile said: Well shit, if you don't like him, why are you asking us if you should drop college? We've all said our bit, and honestly I'm gonna go with my original opinion of finishing it and getting it over with if you say you didn't like him.Drop college like it's hot then. If the faculty agree with you dropping, then go for it. There's no reason to dismiss his opinion (unless there is a reason). I didnt like him Other than that; you've got your motivation problem to solve. |
| ...best advice I got is to read The Secret. |
 Just this once, I'll fulfill whatever your wish is. |
| That is up to you what you want to do with your life. Like ask yourself with out anything restraining you? Even if you don't know, the answer comes to you naturally. |
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Raikomyth said: NeoAnkara said: No it was joke. It certainly wasn't at all funny Try harder next time RandomChampion said: NeoAnkara said: No it was joke. garbage joke Raikomyth said: NeoAnkara said: But what I said is truth that the only time for people to don't have a problem is in death. But the guy was just asking for some actual advice on what he study and pursue as a career. Telling him to kill himself was totally unnecessary Killing himself would be an obvious solution to the problem, why are you bullying him for giving a legitimate answer? Have you ever even tried killing yourself? No, then where do you get off talking like he's wrong, and "that's uncalled for how dare you" and shit? Capricious_Smile said: I probably should add that Im failing most of my subjects this semester. I got distinctions in my last two, so I dont think that it is I cant handle the work. Its just because Im extremely unmotivated. * I have also talked to the head of the guy who is running the degree, he basically told me that I shouldn't continue. You had the staff telling you to quit? What are you even doing to warrant him to say something like that? I've never been to college, but I probably wouldn't enter a college course for a subject I don't like or have some prior knowledge on. Do you like IT? At least it's not something more serious like CS or CE. I talk to people on the internet who are in college for that and they give off the vibe that if you aren't already able to do fairly advanced programming before you ever walk into the first class then you already failed. They tend to exaggerate and bullshit a lot about stuff though. |
Capricious_Smile said: Im kind of going through an existential crisis phase in my life. Im in my third semester of uni doing a bachelor of IT and I am currently hating it. I only really started it on a whim. I dont have any other interests really. Should I change degrees again? Continue with my current degree or quit university all together and find a job somehow? If you really can't get back on the ball, then do another degree, but remember the more time you spend dilly dallying at college the worse it looks to employers, besides nowadays a degree doesn't really mean shit, it's the skills you acquire from it that matter not the degree itself, my advice would be just finish up and then go get a job, that's my outlook at the moment I'm going through a similar crisis and I'm not sure what I want to do with my life but the good news is most graduate programmes don't REQUIRE a certain type of degree so your options are endless provided you have a decent degree under your belt. Just because you graduate with IT skills doesn't mean you have to go into IT. |
| Dude I feel you. I'm in my third semester too. This university thing is way too much to handle. I chose mechanical engineering as a major but I've lost interest in that. And my school is so freaking hard. I can't believe I'm still in it and not kicked out lol. Seriously though, you have to look up majors and see if you can find something you think you would enjoy. I'm thinking of economics. I've taken two classes in this field and I loved them both. College days is one of the best of life. Study and work on school and party hard in the weekend. I'm talking tequila and some mary jane, maaaaan |
| Buy a banana suit and run around your neighborhood with a megaphone claiming that you are god, if cops try to apprehend you, throw slinkies at them. |
| sexual incest in nisomonogatari - no one bats an eye romance incest in SAO - everyone loses their minds |
| Go to the doctor and perhaps talk to them about your lack of motivation. If it's really severe then it could possibly be a symptom of depression. I don't know because I don't know anything about you other than your opening comment, but it may still be worth the trip. My sister and I both got diagnosed with depression in our first years of uni. |
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| Study something else then? |
| Go talk to your college counselors, seriously. (Also removed a bunch of utter useless "advices".) |
Tavor said: ...best advice I got is to read The Secret. Or watch it if you're not into books. I'd advise anyone to read/watch it, even if you aren't having problems with your life. |
| Konbu is important |
| Drop everything and travel. If you got no money, then I have absolutely no idea. |
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| Become a helicopter pilot. |
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| Simple, just live it vividly. |
| The most important things in life is the people that you care about |
| What I recomend is to try new things. Maybe go to vacations, go to new places, maybe if you are in ajourney you will find what youreally like to do and what you like to do. |
Ntad said: Move to America. Enlist in the Military. 'Attempt' to join the Navy SEALs. If you're lucky, you'll get the last spot like the fat kid who gets picked last in kick ball, but at least you'll still get to travel the world, going to exotic places and killing every living thing in sight while looking cool in sunglasses in order to accomplish your mission. Or dying in a helicopter crash. Seals seem to love doing that in recent times. Or a Canadian will hit you with a club. Really none of us can tell you what to do, and with the state of the global economy praticularly the Western half...frankly what major you have, do, or the score you have won't be a sure sign you will find work. Or that it will even help. But if the Teach is telling you to get out, I would do so, no offense ment, but either you suck at the work or are a body taking up a room, or to the teach his course is turning into a dead end field. |
| Second semester Electrical Engineer here. Feeling kind of the same thing as you. It seems that my classmates are showing interest in the classes but I'm not developing an interest in them at all. But I think I'm just gonna go with the flow and keep my major. Sure the coursework seems hard but I discovered that as the semester progresses, I've never really hit the point in which I find it impossible getting through the work. Also remind yourself, any degree in technology will be very likely to help you land a job. Don't drop out. It will severely limit your opportunities in the future in ways that you cannot see now. |
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| Are your parents paying for it? If so I'd suggest you get a job first to have a taste of what that life is like, if it's your first year just go around other classes to see if something catches your eye. Think about what your job will be like, college is not your goal it's just a path. And my other advice is to work-out, it clears your head. |
| Find something you love and never work a day in ur life. |
| To bicycle, or not to bicycle: that is not a question |
| Talk with your academic adviser. If you do not have one of those, find your program adviser. Mortalministries said: Find something you love and never work a day in ur life. Hey that's my line! |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Finish it, you numbnut, Then go for another course for a double degree |
| Sword in hand, a warrior clutches stone to breast. In sword etched he his fading memories In stone, his tempered skill By sword attested, by stone revealed. Their tale can now be told |
| Quitting school altogether with that mindset and then attempting to find a job afterwards, you will more than likely end up quitting the job as well. It has been proven that people who go into intrinsic education end up changing their major(s) several times before actually settling down on one. That being said, if you pose that much disdain for your current curriculum, I would advise to change it before you dig yourself too deep a hole. Or who knows, you could quit school and then stumble upon a job you might actually like. |
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| "Live deep and suck our all the marrow out of life" - Thoreau |
| To bicycle, or not to bicycle: that is not a question |
| Do you go to UTS? |
Ntad said: Move to America.Enlist in the Military. 'Attempt' to join the Navy SEALs. Lol i shuttered when i saw this, cause it is exactly what i'm doing. OP, you say you are in your 3rd year, so if you have nothing right now you really want to do, you might as well finish it. Just by completing school, you put a good foundation for yourself. After you finish then you can do some self searching to see what it is you truly want to do with your life, it is never too late to do what you enjoy. The way i see with life, if you aren't burdening anyone, then you are free to do what you want. |
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| Fight Crime |
Synrite said: OP, you say you are in your 3rd year, so if you have nothing right now you really want to do, you might as well finish it. Just by completing school, you put a good foundation for yourself. After you finish then you can do some self searching to see what it is you truly want to do with your life, it is never too late to do what you enjoy. The way i see with life, if you aren't burdening anyone, then you are free to do what you want. Capricious_Smile said: Im in my third semester of uni doing a bachelor of IT |
| Typically the first 2 years are mostly general education stuff (english, biology, etc.) which are required by just about all degree programs. If you are just now starting *most* of the IT classes and you hate it, there is still plenty of time to switch majors. All those gen-ed classes you already took won't go to waste. You might even have enough IT stuff finished to use that as a minor. Look at the classes you have taken and see if there was anything you did like, or were good at. If so, go that route. If there is nothing, see if there is an associates degree that you are close too. It would be a shame to let all that investment go to waste if you can just tough it out a little longer. Perhaps look into trade school as well. |
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Solvite said: Fight Crime The city needs a Hero. |
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| Everybody has that "What should I do with my life". You'll find the answer to that problem soon. |
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