<p>I'm in my Sophomore year and starting spring semester today. So far in my college career, I've made some pretty bad decisions leading me to almost lose all my financial aid, which I was able to save some by taking courses of the summer. I've received F's in some important courses. Like Biology. I took it the first time, got a 'D', then took it the second time and got an 'F', and funny thing is, I'm a bio major. Of course I'm going to change majors soon though. Fall 2011, I failed my economics class and I have to retake it this semester. The thing that surprises me the most is that I don't even care all that much about it. In high school, I would sometimes cry over B's and now it's just whatever. If I could start college again, I'd work much harder (or so I think). I don't know why, but I've been super lazy since I started college and I feel 'burned out' constantly. I'm pretty sure I would've done well if I actually studied, but I can't think of a time where I actually sat down and read a chapter for any class- I'm kinda surprised I haven't flunked out yet, to be honest. </p>
<p>As much as I'd like to keep my major and start fresh, I just can't take Bio again for the third time. I think I just might major in Business with a Psychology minor and get through two more grueling years of school. </p>
<p>Real talk though... where would a Business degree with a Psychology minor take me? I want to get out of college in 2014 and be able to get a decent job. I just need some advice, whether it be parents or students.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Don’t do plain old business, do something like accounting or finance or MIS. Something with hard skills that will get you a decent job.</p>
<p>Not to talk about rigor. But business classes are not that easy either. I took this high level econ class and the finance classes are probably equally as hard as biology. What makes you think that business is that much easier?</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>lol, what’s the point of saying ‘not to talk about rigor’ but you did anyways? I never talked about rigor in my first post and never said business majors were any easier. Besides, the level of rigor is all based on each individual’s perception anyways. Econ may be hard for you, but who knows? It might come easy for me. It just makes more sense to explore a different field rather than staying as a Biology major when I’m flunking my Science courses. Does that make any sense to you? I was lazy, screwed up big time, so now I have to choose a different route that will hopefully work for me, that’s all.</p>
<p>Do you know what you wanna do in life or are you just doing college because it was the next step?</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>College was the next step for me. I’ve been slacking, but I’m gonna start to really pucker up this semester and do a lot better. I know job opportunities are crap these days, so I can’t allow myself to go out there without a college degree. Even some people with college degrees have no job and that’s what I fear the most. I just don’t have a clear decision in my head of what I want to do with my life so I’m pretty much up for anything at this point. I for sure don’t want to stay in college for more than four years though. I mean, sure, I may come back for maybe a Masters degree at another point, but that’s not what I’m aiming for atm. Even though I slacked, I think I still earned a decent amount of credits and will finish my gen eds by the end of my second year.</p>
<p>And just to clarify: I failed the classes that I did because I stopped attending classes after like the first week and even skipped tests. I’m sure I would’ve done well if I actually tried to attend class and study. It would be a different story if I was trying hard and failed the courses, lol.</p>
<p>Gah, I don’t even wanna think about it :(</p>
<p>Are you happy with your chosen school? I’m literally in the exact same situation as you pretty much, getting D’s in classes and not even caring that i don’t study when in high school I would cry over a B. For me, I think a large part is I hate my school and was forced to be here. I’ve become depressed and thus have no motivation to do anything whatsoever, and I don’t have anywhere/anyone to turn to. Sometimes you’re depressed and don’t even know. Sometimes you just need to talk to someone in the same situation, so if you ever feel the need to talk/vent/freak about your direction in life, feel free to pm me.</p>
<p>All I’m saying is that it’s good to have an idea of what you want to do. Not necessarily a specific career path but simply where you’d like to see yourself in, say, ten years. Knowing what you want to do makes it a lot easier to stay focused and work hard.</p>
<p>@honorstudent- This was my first choice school. I’m not entirely happy here, but I wouldn’t say I’m dissatisfied with my college experience so far, either. I’ve met some cool people, had some pretty good times, then I got lazy and addicted to a game(■■■). You should add me on msn/aim or somethinggg!</p>
<p>@Mortal- I know 
I WISH I knew what I wanted to do, but I honestly don’t. Where can I see myself in ten years? Idk, but wherever I’m at, hopefully I’ll be making good money… not through illegal means either >.> Money plays a huge role in determining my career path, to be honest. I don’t wanna go to college to work for 20-30k a year, lol.</p>
<p>Are you sure you should be in college right now? I don’t mean to drop out and never go back, but to take some time off and re-evaluate what you want to do, etc. Leaving and coming back after a year or so might also get rid of the burn out feeling.</p>
<p>While you’re out, you could get a part time job, or do a lot of volunteer work or something like that.</p>
<p>^ I agree with this. Just something to consider.</p>
<p>It’s not possible to take a break for a year. Strict parents don’t even know I’m struggling in school and it took me so much courage to tell them that I don’t want to be a Biology major. And I’m kinda halfway there… why stop now?</p>
<p>You are a sophomore so in that sense yes, you are halfway there, but considering the failed courses, not really.
And you don’t really know what you want to do yet so a year to think it over might be great.
And while your parents may be mad about you taking time off it would be nice on there wallet (I assume they are loan holders) since right now they are paying for not great grades.</p>
<p>It’s just not possible… And yea, my parents are helping me financially. I have tuition and books covered but they are paying for my apartment. And quite honestly, I have made a lot of the failed credits up… I’ve done one 6 credits summer term and one 12 credits summer term. I also plan on taking another full load this summer… Idk why but I do better over the summer than I do during the reg terms :(</p>
<p>I get the summer classes thing. I took some my freshman year and did well. It felt like they were the perfect length. Lots of information without all of the filler work.</p>
<p>Exactly! It’s weird because I failed my pre-calc class over fall term and so I did pre-calc, trig, and two other classes over the summer and did great in them. It was a huge risk, but everything seems to just work for me during summer terms, lol. Thank god for them though, otherwise I would’ve lost all financial aid!</p>
<p>I’m starting to think grade apathy is sort of common… I used to flip out in high school if I had anything lower than around an 88 in a class. I got a C+ last semester, and had to withdraw from a class this semester because I was going to get an F no matter what I did, and just shrugged it off as nothing. But the strange thing is I care about my GPA. Then again, I’m at a community college. You know what they say: “As are nice but Cs transfer.”</p>