My future

[Broncies_18]

Hey guys first time posting so I'll try and keep this as short as possible but this is my situation, as a first time uni student I entered the year happy and excited about the opportunity of entering uni (UQ business management). However half way through, the course and degree I was doing was complete rubbish and for me persoanlly I wasn't learning, felt lonely and missing my mates who were either doing a trade or at other unis. I applied for a transfer to QUT and got accepted and took that opportunity with both hands.

Throughout my schooling years I wasn't academically talented and found it hard but still got through with a B average and when I got to uni, the learning experience was not what I had expected and found it difficult to adjust. The month leading up to final exams, I showed signs of very bad anxiety and even had an attack at one stage. I think a combination of both loneliness, not seeking help and being miserable in what I was studying may have contributed to this but I'm not sure.

Starting a fresh at a new uni in a much more interesting degree I will hopefully be more motivated in my studys but if I still find next semester hard and unmotivated, should I defer for a semester to a year and undertake an apprenticeship (always had an interest) to get my mind off studying and be able to learn new things and experience more in life other than uni.

Cheers

[Broncies_18]

Your very right I'd rather have a job I like rather than what pays better because no matter what you do you can make a success out of it

[Narniakid]

Hey Broncies 18, thank you for sharing with us.

I am sorry to hear that university wasn't what you had expected. I can understand why uni is some people's cup of tea, but I definitely relate to where you're coming from. I decided to study online with a smaller college for a fraction of the price, and I am so glad I did because I think I would have really struggled at university. I am a twin and I watch my sister get up for uni every morning, travel 2 hours to get to her lecture, and get home at 7pm. She seems to love it and love the social aspect of it too, but it's perfectly okay that uni isn't for everyone.

I hope you are feeling more motivated in your new course. It's a shame that sometimes, it can be down to the teachers' lack of communication, or the way the content is taught that can just kill your motivation.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you soon!

Crystal

[Broncies_18]

Hey thanks for that I have been feeling better about my decision and I think that the course I was doing was a complete waste of time and when realized this halfway through the semester I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. I didn't want to fail and I always thought I would but I also had the mentality that I've just wasted 5k and and feelings really miserable and depressed at the end of exams and even starting drinking for a couple of days after to numb the pain. Don't know why or how it just happened however ive talked with my parents and my mates and I will see a uni counsellor first day next semester and sort everything out.

[geoff]

hi Broncies, when you at the fact would you prefer to do an apprenticeship which will teach so many different areas of book work, logically thinking and enjoying what you are doing with an income every week, or try to do what your dad wants you to do and then pay off a debt, because anybody who has been pushed into a career which they don't feel like doing will never succeed, plus you will only feel miserable.
When you do an a/ship you will meet other people in careers such as electricians, carpenters, reading plans and talking to those that want the job done, so there is so much for you to learn, and once you become a qualified plumber you get the respect from your father. Geoff.