Worried that I am going to fail college.

will.i.am

Well basically in a previous thread that I have posted I have been advised to stay in a college course that I don't like. I have also being advised by friends to stay in the course.
Well basically I have a few personal issues going on in my life now and this has lead to me being stressed. I passed first the first year of my course and got my 60 credits and during the Summer I had to do a work placement which I fired from not because I did anything wrong such as steeling but basically because I was to slow doing the job. The told me that I was really well suited to the industry of work but not in the accommodation department. I decided at this stage that I was going to repeat my placement in the Summer of 2013. However since I got back to my course I really dislike it and the head of my course is being really mean and nasty to me and really undermine me especially in group projects. He is always giving a jig at me and saying that I am not putting in any effort but I am.
I have no idea what to do to be honest I had had Friday off and I can't imagine spending the rest of the year like this if I drop out!
Any advice?
Here is the previous thread I posted.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056780825

edellc

I vaguely remember your last thread Op but Im not going back there

However if you feel that you want out of this course then stop going, as to what to do once you do that, thats simple get a letter from the college to say you dropped out and off with you to the local swo to sign on. Then get your cv together and start looking for a job. If you already know what course you want to do next year great make sure you apply on time, but for now you need to start taking control of your life and doing what you want to do.

barbiegirl

Is there a college councillor you can talk to. My brother nearly gave up after our dad died. He was struggling with the course work, wasn't sure what he wanted to do and was mourning and not knowing how to. Anyway he talked to his councillor, they helped him massively. he graduated with an honours degree last year, is studying for his masters this year and they want him to continue to his doctorate.
Find someone to talk to before you make any decisions.

castaway_lady

You def need to talk to a counsellor in the college. Dropping out these days is too big a decision with the lack of other opportunities.
Have you considered that the hotel you were on placement in was just a bad fit for you, personality clash with the people you were working with perhaps, or maybe you underestimated what was required of you- leading to the failed placement and subsequent negative impression of the course. If you'd passed the placement would you be content back in college now do you think? The fact that you're still actively attending lectures and getting assignment work done says that you might not be in the wrong course.

The department head is probably peed off that he had to deal with an employer because of one of his students that they had to fire. This is going to give him a negative impression of you. You will probably have to work hard to undo this or have it out with him if you do want to stay on the course.

Its a positive thing that you have the maturity to recognise that sitting at home is not what you want to be doing- plenty of students would take that easy way out if the going got a bit tough.

So look into the option of college counselling, have a good think for yourself about your satisfaction level with the course aside from the placement. The pathway through college often doesn't run smooth for people, but dealing with a bit of adversity is often good practice for the workplace afterwards.