Hi guys
I’m looking for some advice on what to do in my situation at college.
I’m a computer science major who has an opportunity to graduate a semester early (Fall 2016) so i’m technically in the first semester of my senior year. I’m going to be honest here: I more or less cheated through at least 1 and a half of my programming classes, the early ones too. So I don’t have a super great grasp on programming. I was always worried it was going to catch up with me but I didn’t know what to change my major to so I just stuck with it. Now i’m taking a 300-level class and it’s only the first week in and I already feel like i’m going to fail the class without some serious help.
I have to pass this class in order to graduate with a CS degree.
This class is also only taught once a year, so if I fail i’d basically be forced to change my major without a chance to retake it.
I have only about 3 more classes to finish the degree…
I’m really anxious and depressed about this… I basically screwed myself over…
So I guess what i’m asking is, should I change my major and stay in school another year or so? Should I drop out? I was considering trying to become an RA to save money so I could pursue another degree but at this point i’ve really fallen into a hole of self-hatred and depression. I feel like scum and a failure. I feel like i’ve become something I swore I never would.
But wallowing doesn’t help my situation. And i’m terrified of what my parents will think. They’ll be so disappointed in me… but I guess I can’t blame them…
So should I change my major now and suffer the consequences of paying more in time and money while suffering my parent’s disappointment or see if I can somehow pass this class and possibly waste another semester?
Thanks for reading.