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So I'm currently a freshman in college, an undecided engineering major, and was planning to be a management for engineering and manufacturing major. I know you may be thinking "woah that's a hard major" and I know it is. I had excellent grades throughout my years of public school. I even graduated in the top ten of my class. I was great at math and science and though it would be a great way to integrate that into a career. Plus the pay is pretty great. Now I've actually started college and a month in I feel like just running away and never coming back. Other kids seem like they actually know what they were doing, are excited to learn in their classes, and look like they'e enjoying themselves. I on the other hand am experiencing the opposite. I have no idea what is going on half the time. I just feel like this engineering thing (or maybe even college in general) just isn't for me. I lost complete interest in actually learning for my classes. I just don't feel happy. I don't know what I want to do or who I want to be. I've been having mental breakdowns almost every day or every other day. I don't know if I'm developing depression or anxiety or anything. All I know is that I just don't feel okay. I have been having thoughts about changing my major. My whole childhood I wanted to be en elementary school teacher. I love children and was always playing "school" as a child, but was told by others that my intelligence (if I truly even have any) should go towards something else. And I also realized that teachers don't get paid as much as they should and I didn't want to live like my parents and have a hard time with money issues. I could go back into being completely undecided and possibly find a passion in something else, but I don't want to spend even more money on college by taking classes that won't even be towards my degree. I know this whole thing may sound completely confusing, but I just feel so lost and I can't take it anymore not knowing what to do and having these mental breakdowns every day just by having a thought about my future.
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Misssy2 mary527
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I suggest going to your college advisor and switching classes immediately. I don't know how easy or hard that will be, but you have to get out of what you are doing now.....with lack of intrest...you will only fail.
Your future will be bright....if you find what it is you WANT to do...sounds like teaching is a better option and a dream and passion for you. Don't give up because you will really get down on yourself..
Let the college help you...where there is WILL there is a way. Find the energy..and force yourself to contact the advisors TODAY.
mary527 Misssy2
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respecthealth mary527
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mary527 respecthealth
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Digsby mary527
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Good luck! Big hug. I have a good feeling about you realising your dreams :-)
Digsby x
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