I've done fuck all this year, I doubt I'll pass the year and will probably have to pass through retakes, if I buck my ideas up now and revise for my exams I might be able to average somethign liek 48% for this year and have to get 70% or so next year to get a 2.1

I'm too proud to admit my mistakes or drop out. Fucks sake.

Most people I know who went to uni, myself included, had the "fuck it, why am I doing this?" moment. It'll pass. Knuckle down, get it done. You're coming to the end of your second year - this time next year you'll be practically done.

And yeah, "uni dropout" doesn't look great on a CV, not unless you were leaping into something else compelling.

Start taking amphetamine.

>>4397

Where does one get amphetamine?

>>4398

Drug dealers.

>>4394

The best advice I've ever had is that you should never drop out, only drop in. It never looks good if you just leave something, because the obvious implication is that either you're lazy or you couldn't hack it. If you've got something else lined up, you can spin it as a positive choice to move into that thing, even if it's quite humble.

If you drop out and get a job in a shop, you can spin it as "I didn't feel at home in academia and felt that I'd much rather do something practical and learn on the job. Retail has always appealed to me and I wanted to learn the business properly, from the ground up.". It's a slightly shit spiel, but a lot of managers lap that kind of patter up. You can put a similar sort of spin on doing charity work, going travelling or starting a business. If you're reasonably astute, you can use any of those things as evidence that you're a highly motivated self-starter. There's no positive spin you can put on "I couldn't hack uni, so I went back to live with my mum and signed on for a bit.".

>>4401
>managers lap that kind of patter up.
They hardly "lap it up.", they just appreciate that you're more than capable of bullshitting their customers to the company's advantage, and that you can do it under high pressure (ie: job interview), that's what they are really looking for.

and yeah, I agree about avoiding looking like you can't hack doing shit you don't like (ie: Uni course that you lost passion for).

I dropped out once, and it was probably because I was too rushed and confused, didn't do any work etc. I went back to university and every so often felt like I wanted to leave. And seriously, I was considering it a viable option, particularly in second year.

I think it's important to remember that the time and space that university offers is very significant. I know things like student houses and course requirements are annoying, and sometimes you don't do work. But given all the time and space, and the relative safety of university; how can you not?

I would talk to student services, and selected friends and family about the situation that you face. A few counselling sessions might be enough to get you back into working well, or it might be enough to make you decide to quit proper.

For now, you have a home and a reason for another year at least- it might not be great, but it is a relatively flexible lifestyle. Moving back home with parents is stressful, leaving university is stressful, finding work afterwards is stressful, and especially the idea that you might regret this is very stressful. Having said that, I am incredibly proud of myself for dropping out without my family knowing and putting up with 3 years of bullshit, because now I am doing very well.

I'd go to see a counselor for a little and just talk about motivation. Wait on your idea to leave for a while. It's easy to say, but what you're talking about is a massive change in the direction of your life; after I dropped out I was depressed and unemployed for a long time, as well as trapped in my grandparents house, only allowed out to make lattes for people with new cars.

I'm a third year student who was seriously considering dropping out last year. I'm a few weeks from graduation now, all I have left are my final exams.

Honestly, there was no one more despising of uni than me, I had (have) very little friends, a shit house of people, no interest in my work and no plan on what to do with my degree afterwards or faith in it.

My advice to you, however, is to stick it out. 99% of people who drop out of university go on to regret it. You've wasted your money, time, and your throwing an opportunity away. Even if you've realised a degree isn't going to land you that Alan Sugar job straight out of school, its better to have it on your CV than not. Even if you think bollocks to the career aspect, its better to have known you trudged on through it and you came out the other side. Like I said I'm not far from finishing now, and knowing that I'm nearly there and that I kept with it has actually been quite a nice source of pride for me. I'm not going to tell you I suddenly started loving life in the third year, but now I'm coming to the end of my time here, I'm starting to realise it wasn't so bad after all, and that I'm very, very pleased I didn't drop out. I have a feeling "the world of work" is not going to be as fun, (and it isn't), so seriously... keep with it.

Everyone goes through a dip in their second term. It's a known thing. That's why lots of unis put more weighting on your third year results. I fucked up half of my second year too, but after some decent results in this, its not looking so bad. The honeymoon period of the first year is over, and now you're stuck questioning your uni life, your life that seems to far off from finishing. Trust me though, it goes quickly whether you like it or not. In a year time you'll look back on the feelings your having now and you'll be relieved you didn't give into them, and pleased you stuck it out, trust me.

I've considered dropping out a few times. Did great in my first semester getting 80%s, but so much shit got to me that by the end of the second semester I was getting around 20%. Changed to a new course, which I'm enjoying more but I still struggle with it because depression makes everything hard work. These last few weeks I was seriously considering dropping out or asking to restart the year, but ended up talking to the course welfare person who said I will be able to pass the year with ease as long as I don't get 0 in my next 4 exams. Also doctor referred me to therapy again so that should help.

Thanks for your posts lads, I have read them all.

My uni are being very supportive at the moment and are giving me extensions to coursework and letting me sit some exams during the resit period for free. I'm pretty sure I'm going to live at home for my final year and commute from London to my uni (about 1.3 hours by train) as and when.
Feeling a bit better about the whole thing now I've re engaged with the staff.
Thanks again for the input especially from graduates.