I hate college!

argan

Hey, I'm in the third year of a fourth year science related course in TCD and absoloutely have no interest in it whatsoever! I was wondering if you have completed 2 years of the TR071 Science degree, can you leave and do A H Dip to become a Science teacher at second level?

Hello_MrFox

Leave and do something else.

Bears and Vodka

Why did it take you two and a half years to realise this?

I think if you suffered through almost 3/4 of your degree, you can stick it out till the end and then go and do your HDip. If you leave now you will leave with three years worth of free fees gone and no degree to show for it.

shootermacg

A guy I knew quit computer science after his third year. I can remember thinking what are you doing man, he was even pretty good at it too, so it wasn't that he was finding it hard.

bscm

You need an undergraduate degree to do the PME or similar (the H. Dip was phased out). Unless you do something like in Maynooth which is an undergraduate degree for becoming a secondary school science teacher. However, you wouldn't qualify for full fees if you decide to go down that route (for the first two, possibly three, years)

Histie

Hi argan, it is possible for students to take an ordinary rather than honours degree after three years of study. If this applies to your course, you could sit exams at the end of this year and graduate without doing a fourth year. Needless to say, your degree will be less valuable, but it may be an option to discuss with your tutor.

GodlikeRed

Most people don't REALLY love/even enjoy their degree. Treat college like a job, nobody wants to do it, but it could be worse. You have 1 1/2 years left, try stick it out. You'll be left in no mans land if you leave now.

Qualitymark

OP, if you hate studying science, what makes you think you'd be a gifted science teacher?

SamAK

You can quit now and save a year and a half by not finishing the course as long as you don't mind regretting the decision for the rest of your life.

Bit of a compromise there!

papu

Bears and Vodka wrote: »

Why did it take you two and a half years to realise this?

I think if you suffered through almost 3/4 of your degree, you can stick it out till the end and then go and do your HDip. If you leave now you will leave with three years worth of free fees gone and no degree to show for it.

How do you know this?

A Primal Nut

I hated my college course as well, but like the job I got out of it.

I'm quite good at Maths but 95% of my engineering course was basically Maths which made it boring.

For the sake of a year and a half I'd say finish it. There is such a range of jobs you can do afterwards.

Lawliet

Qualitymark wrote: »

OP, if you hate studying science, what makes you think you'd be a gifted science teacher?

University science and secondary school science are completely different ball games.
Like I love LC chemistry and I would consider teaching grinds in it, but dear god university chemistry can go die in a fire.

Bears and Vodka

papu wrote: »

How do you know this?

Well I am assuming this is OP's first undergrad degree like the vast majority of students, and if so, then he is receiving free fees. He already "used up" three years of that, so if he starts another degree, he will have to pay for the first three years himself and will only be eligible for free fees in final year.

nommm

Bears and Vodka wrote: »

Why did it take you two and a half years to realise this?

In fairness to the OP, a lot of people in the science course end up in moderaterships that they hate in 3rd year. I did Chemistry and I was one of the only people who had actually picked it as my first choice.

maguic24

I also hated my degree but stuck it out anyway. Got the degree, got a job and now I'm doing a masters in something completely different. You've got this far, keep going.

sawdoubters

why do you hate it

Qualitymark

Incidentally, OP, if there's a parallel course in UCD, DCU, UL, NUIG, Queens, Coleraine or UCC, it might be worth nipping in to see some of the lectures, see if it's just the teaching that you can't connect with. It might be a better option to change college than to drop out, if that's so.

kc90

argan wrote: »

Hey, I'm in the third year of a fourth year science related course in TCD and absoloutely have no interest in it whatsoever! I was wondering if you have completed 2 years of the TR071 Science degree, can you leave and do A H Dip to become a Science teacher at second level?

I was in a near identical situation. 1st and 2nd year were great but I made the wrong choice with the moderatorship. I left after 3rd year and went into the 3rd year of another course, best decision I've ever made. If you can pass this year, I'd recommend keep going, so at least you'll leave with the Ord degree, might make it a bit easier if you want to apply for another subject.

As far as the H Dip goes, I think you need to have a level 8 degree at least. Check the prospectus of wherever you'd hope to do it.