<p>I'm in a strange place college-wise right now. I attend a CC, (but live in a dorm with university students) and I'm waiting to find out which universities/colleges I've gotten into, and more importantly, what financial aid they're willing to offer me. This has made any future planning difficult to say the least, since I'm not even sure what city I'll be living in next year. (Try apartment hunting in three cities). However, the few I have heard from have offered little to no money in scholarships, since I'm a transfer student. This means that I'm unable to attend a few colleges that I thought were sure chances due to finances. </p>
<p>I actually don't have much enthusiasm for college at the moment, and I'm considering dropping out. This wouldn't be due to bad grades - I make a 3.8, and college coursework doesn't intimidate me - I'm actually a little bored. I guess it's just because socially I'm a total loner, and college feels like something I've already grown out of. (I'm tired of classrooms, of people who still seem like they're stuck in high school - including the ones who go to the university). However, I can't think of anything else I could do. On top of all this, I've been having some recurring mental problems in the last few months, but not ones I could seek help from my family for. I'm having a hard time deciding what to do;</p>
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<li><p>should I shell out more money than I expected to go to a university, since most don't actually have that much financial aid for transfers,</p></li>
<li><p>or should I drop out?</p></li>
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<p>Maybe this isn't even a real problem, but it is keeping me up at night.</p>
<p>It is a shame, but taking classes with people who seem to be stuck in high school doesn’t change usually. But you could probably find some nice people.
People do get burned out after a year of school so you might be ready for school come the fall. Also, once you get into more classes that suit your interests, school can be pretty fascinating.
And ff you don’t mind being a loner, I guess it isn’t a big deal. But if you are bored a lot of the time, spending time with people can be fun and keep you busy.</p>
<p>“If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company”. Jean-Paul Sartre</p>
<p>You guys are confusing lonely with loner. I am not lonely. I like being alone. The problem it doesn’t exactly ‘gel’ with the people I’m in school with.</p>
<p>^I know how you feel. I’m a fairly social person when I’m around people that are cool (i.e., don’t think an hour like monologue on their hair counts as a good conversation), but I prefer being alone most of the time. Try challenging yourself more. A friend gave me the info to their Netflix, and I’ve watched a lot of foreign films and documentaries on it. In turn, I used my newfound information on my schoolwork.<br>
There’s no reason to be bored in school. Just find ways of expanding your horizons, etc.</p>
<p>I think just being bored is a bad excuse for dropping out. If you really dislike your school and you think the problem is the environment (though remember that there are stupid people everywhere) then you might want to consider transferring, maybe to a state school that would be pretty cheap. It sounds more like the problem is within you, though, and that won’t go away if you go somewhere else.</p>
<p>Go to counseling for the mental problems, seriously. Your school will almost certainly have a bunch of resources. I don’t know what it could be that you couldn’t tell your family about (unless it’s like from drug use, and then that sucks dude) but you should really nip that kind of stuff in the bud before it gets bad.</p>
<p>Unfortunately if you want to make a good living you either need a college degree or you need to learn a trade (you could always try plumber school, for example), so even if you feel bored and grown out of college, it’s best to slog through. It is temporary and you will survive.</p>
<p>I would imagine that a lot of people (I know this is a sweeping generalization) who go to CC are kind of stuck in a kind of “arrested development”, living their life like its still high school, when things were easy. I only say this bc I went to a course at my local CC over the summer, and that’s what I observed about my classmates.</p>
<p>It could change if you go to an actual campus and you’ll have more of an opportunity to meet new people/people who have interests/a diverse group of individuals more like yourself. You don’t know everyone at the university–you know people who are friends with you friends at CC who are going to represent a certain type of person. I mean it depends on what you consider “people still being stuck in high school”, of course, but I would imagine at a larger school, there would be a greater selection of individuals to talk to. Moreover, most CC’s are commuter schools so its natural for it to feel a bit more like HS than university.</p>
<p>Actually, plumbers and other skilled trades make about as much money as you would with a college degree. Electricians, Heating/AC specialists, plumbers - most people don’t want to go into professions like that but you make quite a bit of money and they’re always in high demand.</p>
<p>The bigger the college, the better it’ll be I think. I say go to a name brand, state school. Going to a bigger college usualy means more people to communicate with and more stuff to do; more resources. At bigger schools you might not even care about being a loner. Bigger colleges mostly have better all-around surrounding enviornments and more efficient transportation services. Changing your diet may also help; staying away from meat, dairy, fast food, eating more fruit, drinking more water and less of everything else, etc.</p>