Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with school that you just want to quit?
By whiteangel4U
@whiteangel4U (70)
United States
September 19, 2007 8:58am CST
I know that I am almost done. I have these 4 classes that I'm taking, 2 more, and then my 6 week internship, so why am I wakingup pin the morning dreading school? I want to quit.....McDonald's just seems so much easier at this point, you know?
I knw, I know, suck it up, keep trecking forward, you will feel better once you are done and in the workforce! It is so hard to feel that way some days though, you know?
How do you get over that burn out hump? How do you get back into the swing of things? What do you tell your sefl to keep going and not quit?
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7 responses
@houndsgood (774)
• United States
19 Sep 07
I hear you.
Sometimes we are afraid of success, and quitting will bolster our idea that we won't amount to anything. It is very normal to get ourselves right up to the point of almost achieving a major success and then throwing the towel in.
Is there anything else right now pulling you in another direction? I found that when I was in school I went to classes, I worked, and I was involved in extra activities. I was motivated to do a good job at work and keep my job. I can be a competitive person and got mentally roped in to trying to be key holder, or getting that little promotion when I should have just been clocking my time. If you do work also, is there a way that you can take a leave for a little while to really concentrate on school?
Sometimes I find that the best medicine is not "going it alone." Can you look for a mentor that can help you with you? Sometimes making friends with someone who has been there really helps. Can you talk to an instructor? Or better yet, see if you can seek out someone who just graduated or is a graduate student who really HAS been there. Or if you are in a major that has a really specific order to their curriculm, even someone a year ahead of you could help.
This person would really know what its like to be in your shoes and can see the benefit of continuing. Tell them that you need help staying motivated and would they meet with you to talk about it. maybe they would help you brainstorm ideas, but just being a sounding board/mentor would help.
Sometimes parents are extremely supportive and even though they may really know what its like, its hard for us to believe them because we feel they did it "so long ago" that they can't relate.
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@cudgel (216)
• Nigeria
19 Sep 07
cool pal, you reason like a chancellor, when i was in her/his shoe, i did the same. because i was running a partime class, and was doing a penny job to enable me with basic things required. just like a dream after i might have invited some friends to help put me through in some class assig etc. now i had completed my National Diploma. and looking for financial support to run a Career course in ICT under NIIT.
so i would say you have a good clue out there for him/her.
keep it up.
@whiteangel4U (70)
• United States
19 Sep 07
I have a lot going on in my life besides school right now. I am heading into a nasty divorce, I have 3 children ages 8, 6, and 4, and I trying to finish school so I can work and support my children by myself. My soon to be ex is in Iraq right now and making my life a living hell. I know I need to finish.. I am SO CLOSE, and I am not afraid of finishing and accomplishing my goals, I want that more than anything, I think I am just so overwhelmed with everything that I want and NEED a break. I have been going non stop for 2 years now, and should have been done already, but screwed around for a sememster and now am pyaing for that one!
Your response was very much like a counselor, and I very much appreciate it! thank you!
@houndsgood (774)
• United States
19 Sep 07
I think even though you have other obligations that I didn't anticipate, it rings true. There are many moms and dads in the exact same boat as you and could use the support. There may be a group of ladies whose husbands are overseas or you may wish to start one - i think you will find strong bonds that way. Put a post up in the student center, or ask around. They can help keep your eye on the ball in a unique way since they REALLY know everything you are going through. And who knows, maybe you can work it out where you can kidswap and rotate so you get a day to catch up
@sephrenia (567)
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20 Sep 07
I know just how hard it can be sometimes to force yourself to get up in the morning when you really dont want to.
I just keep telling myself over and over that if i dont, Im going to let down my mum and as thats the last thing i want to do, i get up and go to uni.
Im rubbish at commitments if its just me involved but if i think im letting down someone i love, i forge ahead anyways and eventually the 'i cant be bothered' feeling goes away.
@cudgel (216)
• Nigeria
26 Sep 07
i love you. i mean i love people who find it very difficult to be weary at a condifion like this.
the book of proverb says the wise son make proud his father but the foolish one shame her mother.
but i think you are the one that make both parent proud by doing such.
keep ahead
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@cudgel (216)
• Nigeria
19 Sep 07
well, they say its means Never Ignorant Get Goal Accomplished. so dont be an ignorant of a bright future. try and see how you can move ahead to success. currently, i am enountering a financial problem concerning runing a a professional coures in ICT industry but i have never being so weary. so keep up.
@littlemissh (235)
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19 Sep 07
yes i'm in uni and this i smy last year before i get my degree,but i really want to give it up. its not so much that it overwhelms me more that i have just lost interest and i want to move abroad for a year or 2 and have some fun. But as its nearly over i can't bring myself 2 quit or the last 2 years would have been waste
@wangwei (3)
• China
19 Sep 07
I think you should do it that you interest it,but you can't give up.In China,the living level of greatly part of Chinese is low,I hope that China can like the United States Similar good like.
@brookehaun (233)
• United States
20 Sep 07
I definately know where you're coming from. I am almost done with my degree in education and it seems everyday it gets harder and harder to get up and going! Just keep in mind what you are there for, and you could even write down the top benefits you will receive when you finally finish and post it somewhere in your house.... Just remember you are almost done and you have already come so far!!!!! Good Luck!!
