<p>This is my second year, and it has been a miserable experience every step of the way. It drives me insane because all of the other students say how much fun there having, etc. And I hate it. Im at a community college and im doing general studies, the work is pointless, and ive learned nothing. All i do is bs, my school work. Im just lucky ive been able to squeak by with a b each class. I honestly cant say I learned anything thus far, even though the teachers are good and care. Im not going to work for anybody someday, Im working towards opening my own business. Even that doesn't excite me, my whole reason for going is because i dont want to end up cleaning toilets. And yes, i have joined some clubs, whopdi do , I could do one that wasnt at a college. It flabbergasts me that people actually enjoy doing pointless work. </p>
<p>Classes tend to feel pointless if you don’t enjoy the subject. Being at a CC means some of the professors are pretty lackluster as well. Is there a major you’re interested in, so that classes might not be a total waste of time? It’s easier to care if you actually like the classes. You could also try transferring to a more challenging school, but you’d need to get good grades at CC for transferring to be an option.</p>
<p>Also, if you’re just doing enough to squeak by, it makes sense that you’re not really learning things. You have to put work in to get knowledge out. 
You could also try taking a class that’s totally out of your comfort zone, something you don’t know anything about yet, and then there’ll be lots to learn from your professors.</p>
<p>Why are you taking general studies? If you want to open your own business you’d be better off taking courses that will help you with that goal. </p>
<p>not to be “that guy”</p>
<p>but general studies? hello? You brought yourself into that! thats a boring major…ad youre at a community college. I did that too for two years and it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO BORING THERE. </p>
<p>4 year universities are better…transfer out. and youll have fun…</p>
<p>TRUST ME</p>
<p>I need to point-out a few things:</p>
<p>First, you say you want to start your own business yet you’re getting a degree as to not have to clean toilets? If you want to start your own business, you probably don’t need a degree (unless the business is technical in nature, which I doubt if you’re majoring in general studies). So you’re not only wasting your time with a degree of you have no faith in yourself to make it with your own business. You’ll never make it as a small business owner if you don’t have faith and a go-get-it attitude.</p>
<p>Secondly, general studies? I can’t imagine that keeping you from cleaning toilets. Like someone else mentioned, pick a degree that’s actually applicable to a job/career.</p>
<p>Are you doing general studies at a community college so that you can transfer four-year university later? (My state, for example, offers guaranteed acceptance to any state university for any student who graduates from community college with a general studies degree - I think they have to have a certain GPA, though, but I’m not sure.)</p>
<p>If you’re not in a program like that, maybe switch your major? Honestly, any major would be just as good career-wise if not better. Not trying to knock general studies, but there it is.</p>
<p>Anyway, it sounds like you just need to get interested in your classes. Maybe easier said than done, but here are some things that may help with your motivation.</p>
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<li><p>You say your professors are good and that they care. Go in for open office hours and as long as nobody’s there looking for help, ask them how they got interested in their field and why they love the subject that they teach. The answers might surprise you and even make you look at a subject in a whole new way.</p></li>
<li><p>Find a TV show or book relating to the subject. It seems kind of dorky, but watching Numb3rs got me enamored with math, Doctor Who recently helped me develop an interest in physics, and reading Helen Keller in high school made me want to learn sign language.</p></li>
<li><p>Master the material - don’t just squeak by. The more you learn about a subject, the more interesting it will become.</p></li>
<li><p>Find a goal that you’re passionate about. It sounds like you’re not very excited about starting a business, so at least consider other paths. If you decide to do something that doesn’t need a college degree, there’s no shame in dropping out, and you can always go back to school later in life. If what you decide to do requires a college degree, at least you can look forward to the end goal even if the classes themselves don’t interest you.</p></li>
<li><p>Start by just finding one tiny scrap of interesting information. Look into it on your own or talk to classmates, professors, or some random guy on the street about why some scholars think that Shakespeare was gay or about how Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay on farts or how it could be possible that an airplane can actually stay in the air. Find something interesting (no matter how slight) and look into it.</p></li>
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<p>If your goal is to transfer to a four year, stick through with it.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t plan on transferring, you still shouldn’t quit otherwise the year that you already spent at CC was wasted.</p>
<p>How will you feel knowing that you spent a year of your life wasted, if you quit now?</p>
<p>But hey, if you want then quit if that will make you happy and you feel like you don’t need the two year degree to do what you want in life, don’t wait any longer!</p>
<p>You already posted about this a few weeks back, remember?</p>
<p><a href=“I really hate college - College Life - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1699374-i-really-hate-college.html</a></p>
<p>You were given plenty sound advice- I suggest you take some of it instead of continuing your rant that seems attention-seeking more than anything.</p>
<p>^Yes.</p>
<p>I’m not ranting, upon reading the answers from my last question. It came to my attention that I did not clarify myself properly about going to community college and taking general studies so that way I can transfer to a 4 year. Meaning that all the answers to that question were incorrect since the explanation was not clear. Thank you so much for taking a person interest in my posts!!!</p>
<p>This is my second year, and it has been a miserable experience every step of the way. It drives me insane because all of the other students say how much fun there having, etc. And I hate it. Im at a community college and im doing general studies so that way i can transfer to a four year. the work is pointless, and ive learned nothing. All i do is bs, my school work. Im just lucky ive been able to squeak by with a b each class. I honestly cant say I learned anything thus far, even though the teachers are good and care. Im not going to work for anybody someday, Im working towards opening my own language business. Even that doesn’t excite me, my whole reason for going is because i dont want to end up cleaning toilets. And yes, i have joined some clubs, whopdi do , I could do one that wasn’t at a college. It flabbergasts me that people actually enjoy doing pointless work. To me its so annoying, Im not going to college in order to challenge myself and improve myself and to grow as a person, I on purposely pick the easiest professors. as I said before im only going to college because I don’t want to clean toilets like my dad. </p>
<p>I’d say the advice given remains valid, even with the intent of transferring. Many schools expect that you’ll take lower level classes at your CC that are related to your major, not just random GEs. You can also try choosing GE classes that relate better to your interests, rather than choosing the easiest ones you can find. And again, put in more effort, and maybe you’ll learn something. Going beyond a “all i do is bs, my school work” level will also help you with your transfer goals, since you’ll need good grades and good study habits if you plan to transfer to a good school.</p>
<p>Don’t take bs classes just so you can transfer to a 4 year. What makes you think you can’t do that with interesting classes that are related to what you want to do after college? If business is your goal, then stick with it starting with your classes from community college. If you do end up majoring in something like business, you will have to take those classes eventually and you can save time by starting with some of them now. If you don’t challenge yourself now, what makes you think you will be ready when it’s time to transfer for the real deal?</p>
<p>I’m also at a community college and I got to say it’s more fun than high school. You say that you go to college to not clean toilets but the major you picked doesn’t guarantee that you won’t. If you already know your going to open up your own business than major in something that is more interesting perhaps more challenging. Study something that will teach you skills that are applicable the business you want to start.</p>