History and economics are liberal arts. Has nothing to to with STEM
But seriously if I decide I don’t want to go to college, what should I do with my life? Even with how much I talk about I like and want to go into STEM, there’s always that question that comes up if I can handle the coursework or get through the high level math and I need to have a backup plan. I can’t go to the military due to my disability, I’m probably not in physical shape to do a trade or service work (be a police officer or firefighter,etc), and most Jobs these days do require at least some short term training or education. Unless I’m going into STEM or healthcare (which I don’t want to do either) I don’t see a reason to go to college.
You can go to school part-time and get a job of some kind. That way you are still working toward a degree, though maybe more slowly and with less pressure, while getting some work experience. Try not to focus on the barriers to doing things, instead find a way around, under, over, through the barriers. If you can change tour mindset to a more positive one you might enjoy lots of things a little more, not just college.
@SuperGeo5999 It won’t matter if you have a college degree if your health issues get worse.
OP, what if a nuclear war starts tomorrow? What if there’s an earthquake? What if you slip on a banana skin? You can’t base life decisions on “what ifs”. Until you have some really good alternative plan, I suggest you stay in college even if you still hate it much of the time. So what if you hate it? Lots of people have to do things they don’t enjoy doing, every single day. I hate making dinner for my family, but I do it, otherwise they would either starve or have to get fast food, which isn’t healthy. So I do it, because I care more about my family more than I care about my dislike of making dinner.
You should care more about graduating than you do about not liking college, and you should stop worrying about the what ifs. Let your life happen now. Be proactive about going to see the academic advisor, and about going to the career center. No one is just going to hand you a job on a plate, but you can take steps to get yourself set up for a future job. You have a very negative outlook. Go to the counseling center and try to figure out the source of the negativity. Good luck.
I am seeing two therapists now. One that specializes in grief and the other specializes in psychotherapy. I know it sounds weird to need two different professionals but I gotta do what works. This is through two different mental health agencies but I had to go there since my CC does not have a counseling center.
My plan for the summer is to take maybe one summer class (would that be intense if it’s math for just one class?) and maybe work at a manufacturing plant (this work can suck but it can also pay good and if I hate it might motivate me to continue with college since I know this may be where I have to work for the rest of my life if I don’t get some training or education).
I will have to say that the reason it is hard to think about graduation is because I still have another three or four years since I wanna be a STEM major due to all those math classes I had to make up that I didn’t take in high school to get to calculus I but at the same time I know it will happen if I stay focused.
My plan after college is to move to somewhere nice like Florida, California, or where my adopted family lives. If I move somewhere different I can start a new life, feel like I’m somewhere fresh because It’s not the same atmosphere, and maybe where I live will have a different culture, offer more, or offer what is to my liking.
I feel bad that I keep saying negative things when you guys have given me lots of advice in the past but I gotta make sure I’m on the right track.
Why do you want to major in STEM? Do you like it? Do you have ability in STEM? If so, go for it, but I’m a little curious, as you say you are making up for lost time with math classes, so I guess math isn’t your thing. Don’t just study STEM because you think that’s the only way to make money, or because everyone else is doing it.
Good that you are seeing a lot of therapists. Keep it up. Get a job at a fast food restaurant this summer and see if you like what opportunities that type of career will bring. I’m serious.
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@Lindagaf I did not have to make up math classes because “math is not my thing” but because I dropped out of HS and got my equivalency diploma.
And I already have been working in retail and I hate It so that’s why I wanna work at a factory this summer.
Is the math class the one you had to drop this semester? If it is, I don’t know if I would try to take it over the summer, where it’ll probably be at a faster pace than during the semester?
Regarding being respected i think faculty should respect students because if it wasn’t for us then they wouldn’t have a paycheck. Would you go back to a store if you got poor service there?
I just think I am wasting time at my community college since they have no organizations that match my interests. If I can’t be involved in clubs at my school then I can’t be connected to my school or impress four year schools (makes it even more frustrating since that is where I have to go to be involved in more stuff). I got contacted about forming a club out in the community but that makes it even harder to find people interested since I don’t know anyone in my town.
I have thought about moving back to Cincinnati to live with grandma and go to community college there since they offer more, would be close to friends and family there, and there is more to do there. The only thing that is stopping me from doing this is they probably wouldn’t charge me in state tuition when I first move there and the four year school i want to transfer to is in the same city/county as the one I am currently in, they would also provide more financial aid than other schools, and if i become a resident in another state then that school would charge out of state tuition. I have looked at four year schools in Ohio but I don’t if they are as good.
Community college is all about getting your requirements for your majors. If there’s no clubs that interested you just join like a math club or Environmental club. I’m sure they have these since they are very popular at every school.
When you transfer to your four year University you will have the most resources and things you can do. Just try focusing on your clssses and get good grades. Transferring to another community college just to get join clubs that might or may run isn’t really the best idea.
They don’t have an environmental or math club at my CC. Also, being involved in something that is about something you are not interested in is just like putting yourself in a major you are not interested in just to get a degree or be there.
Would it make sense to join a criminal justice club just to go on field trips to local jails and laugh at people there or a legal society to talk about a case to laugh at someone that is being sued?
What clubs does your CC have? There has to be one that you like
https://www.ivytech.edu/student-life/. I am at the Lafayette campus.
If I am still depressed after being in college for a year and a half is there something wrong with me or is that normal for people at community college?
Community college is soul sucking. Some have a good experience, but lower quality ones tend to be awful.
Work hard, meet with your academic counselor, and see how many more classes you need to transfer to a university. With a goal in mind, maybe it’ll get easier.
I do have a goal in mind. It’s just that because I still got a while it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I just got accepted to the student leadership academy at CC. Hopefully this makes my time here during this semester better.
Congratulations @SuperGeo5999