Choices (College sucks)

LegacyUser

lo,

Im in a new college now (2nd Year) and I fooking hate it, the course is not what I expected at all, I cant see myself finishing, I just cant go when I have no interest in any of the subjects, It would be a waste wouldn't you aggree?

I've asked to be diverted until next year e.g. Give me time to sort out a few things and start fresh but at this late stage Im not sure if I can, does anyone know if this is possible???

Thanks for the help.......

Moonbeam

are u doing a 4 dear degree,a diploma a cert?

Colleges will often let u switch between similiar courses once you are achieving high enough grades,
If you really don't like it and don' think you can stick it,now is the time to get out,rather then in 3rd or 4rth year,
If you know what u want to do maybe work for the year save and go back and do what u realy want and enjoy if not it will give u time to think and reapply in feb.

Talk to ur career guidance counciller in the college too it what they are there for:)

the_syco

From someone who has done 3 1st years (4 if you count the repeated subjects) :rolleyes: , don't do a course you don't like. Follow Moonbeams info.

Silent Grape

if you definetly want to get out of it, then do it as soon as you can. There is NOTHING worse than sitting in a course knowing you have to do the year. ive done first year twice, and im finally in a course i like. to be doing what you want to be doing is so worth putting up with all the Sh!te of changing etc

if you go talk to a student advisor, be adament that you are not happy in the course and you definetly want to change. student advisor in UCD persuaded me to complete the year, because i wasnt assertive enough in my decision. it cost me E4000, when it should have cost E2000 to be where i am now.

best of luck

cousin_borat

Remember as well that a degree is far from the be all and end all. More and more people are finally realising that very often a degree is not a path to a decent career.

Consider apprenticeships, working as a junior for a firm, etc. Its very easy to complete technical training or pursue a degree later on, or go to college full time when you have a better idea what you would like to do.

The biggest mugs in the world are those fools in University just for the sake of getting a degree from 'Trinners', UCD, et al.

leeroybrown

If you hate the course so much and don't see it improving (some courses have bad years) then you're probably better off sitting down and deciding if it's worth your while staying. If you only have this year to complete then you might be better off getting the qualification but if you're going to have to spend 2+ more years studying and end up qualified to work in an area you hate then you might be better off leaving rather than wasting a year.

A deferral is generally at the discression of the university so they should be able to sort you out. At least the deferral will give you time to think about it. As mentioned above the college guidance councellors and also the students union will be able to help you sort this out.

As Silent Grape alluded to above the amount of your free fees you use up is related to the length of time you officially attend college. So leaving a course now may save you quite a bit of your fees which you can then use for another choice.

Boro

Like the others have said, i would advise you to change now rather than later. I spent way too many years in college without ever getting my final exams. I kept getting to the stage where i would say "i dont like this course" but it was always countered with "well ive come this far, i should be able to finish it". Well, i didnt finish it and it was a huge waste of time and money.

Now im working reasonably happily, in a decent job earning decent money. I dont think i could have done much better tbh had i finished the course, and as Cousin Borat said, its easy enough to do these things at night or whatever, if you really want to.

I loved being a student but i really wish i had chosen a different course during the number of opportunities i had to do so.