I guess Im just typing this out to help sort out my thoughts. I won’t be continuing college for my bachelors degree because I don’t know what I want to get it in after 6 years of on and off part time schooling and I don’t want to take out anymore debt for nothing to show for it. I earned my Associates degree last year, and I feel accomplished, but it hasn’t helped me figure anything out.
I feel like college has stopped becoming my solution and is now the main problem. I spend too much time daydreaming about the perfect career, and I change my mind so rapidly on my major. I’m sick of it. I’m sick of taking out debt to pay for something when I don’t even know what that something is. I can’t stomach investing in a mystery, and it doesn’t make sense.
I don’t even feel like a failure with my decision, I feel like it is the realization I need. I feel trapped as a career student.
Maybe it’s a mistake to drop out, but Im just wasting time and money. Any thoughts?
The nice thing is that if you ever WANT to go back to college you can later in life. But you may also find your dream job without needing to finish college. Hopefully can do what makes you happy, because that’s what is important.
Thank you everyone for your responses. I withdrew from my courses today, and holy cow I feel like a heavy weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I’m a little scared due to uncertainty of my next step, but I feel liberated from accumulating more debt without direction.
I was in the midst of mental illness in the middle of my college career. I had to take a semester off, and believe me I had so much guilt, but what you feel also as in relief and happiness taking some time off. So I know what you are feeling and I’m glad you are taking a break. And just remember if you ever want to go back, you can. And if you don’t that’s okay, too. Just do what you need to be happy and have less stress in life.