Im 34 not done with undergrad

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in school for anthropology. gpa is 2.3. just potentially failed anouther class.

not even hearing voices anymore, just so behind and depressed, and due to shitty life decisions, very mini minimal hope of grad school

i want togo to gradschool at kentucky to study caribbean folklore

then return to hwere im at to get a phd in haitian studies and caribbean religious anthropology

but what hope do i have

im so depressed, lonely, not working, miserable, my gpa is ■■■■ and i just about failed another class

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I am collage drop out…!!! Holy ■■■…!!!

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I think college/university can make even normal healthy people depressed.

I’ve been to like one college only to get a diploma (Use to have 3.5+ CGPA then dropped to 2.66) and 2 colleges to drop out of degree from. I use to aim high and want to go to graduate school. Then, I watched a video on YouTube featuring billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk gesturing why a college degree is useless. :sweat_smile:

I’d like to get a degree though. If I do, it’s going to be through distance learning! I read that from a UK Schizophrenia help website that it is recommended (or suggested) to undergo distance learning due to the flexible hours and coping stress factors.

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At least you’re still trying. I dropped out of university at 22. Don’t let university get you down.

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When I had my second psychotic break, in the days leading up to it, I had a hard time concentrating on the math in my college class and I had trouble keeping up.

Well, I ended up in the hospital and I had to drop my class when I came out, two weeks later, because I was hopelessly behind. And I had to take the class again in the next semester and I did great.

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Just finish your degree as best you can. Don’t drop out – you’ll regret it! Get on sarcosine if you’re not on it already . . . it helps with motivation and improves mood. Also, talk to your doctors and say your meds aren’t right since you’re still depressed and barely functional.

And if you don’t go to grad school for caribbean religious anthropology . . . let’s be honest, there isn’t a huge job market for that anyway, so you will have saved time and money.

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If you are 34 and not even done with undergrad, you would be almost 50 by the time you finish your PHD. Honestly I would go find a job at this stage. Or go for something more practical that would allow you to work with just a bachelors.

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