<p>So this is sorta a long rant, but has anyone else been going through what i have, or have actually dropped out? What are you experiences, etc?</p>
<p>I am currently a 1st year sophomore at Cal Poly SLO. I have a lot of credits from community college, and did pretty well in my classes there with a 3.7 GPA. Now, I go to Cal Poly, and an unhappy Business Admin. major. My Cal Poly GPA is low: 2.2. Thankfully, my higher education GPA is not: 3.2, which I put on my resume when I'm applying for jobs.</p>
<p>The thing is, I am so unhappy and hate pretty much everything academic at this point in my life: the people, my classes, the school, my major, the business curriculum, dorm life, etc. I am on academic probation this quarter because my GPA was lower than 2.0 last quarter, and I have to get above 2.0 this quarter or I will be disqualified from the school. I am dropping one of my classes because my adviser suggested that I am not ready to take it, and this will make me a part time student only taking 10 units. I am taking one honors class which is the only one i understand and like so far, and it's for fun, while the other 2 classes are 4 unit classes that are required by my major and I'm already not able to handle them. </p>
<p>I really am considering just dropping out. I made the wrong selection in college and major. I just dont know if it's possible to drop out of college, live life for a bit, get a job, and then apply to a different college? I would ideally like to do this, even if it's internationally.. just don't know if this is realistic ?</p>
<p>Sure, plenty of people go to college as adults. That said, if you “stop out”, you’re going to be far less likely to ever complete a degree. </p>
<p>I would recommend that you go see the folks in the career services office at SLO and tell them you’re unhappy with your current major. Ask them for help in evaluating your academic interests and suggesting other majors to try. Also ask them to administer a personality test and then check out a book by Smart, Feldman, and Ethington called “Academic Disciplines.” Try a major that fits your personality.</p>
<p>I would do all of this even if you’re 100% sure you’re going to leave SLO. You might as well take advantage of the services there while you’re still a student. Worst case, you get some good information that you can carry with you to another institution, either immediately or down the road. Best case, you find a better situation there at SLO.</p>
<p>You can drop out, but do NOT fail out. That can make re-entering college later quite impossible. You may want to think about how well your major suits you first, however.</p>
<p>Your composite GPA is reasonably good. It’s crucial to keep it this way. If you don’t think you can maintain good grades in your current situation, your best move is to withdraw from your current university. As things stand, having a 3.2 GPA gives you a decent shot of getting into another university and/or another major. If you continue to get poor grades, you will have very few choices for higher education. And if you drop out anyway, toughing it out accomplished nothing.</p>