Transfer Woes

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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Did anyone have this “stuck” feeling before? When someone first told me about it, I sort of shrugged it off but during my last semester, it hit me really hard and I had a difficult time getting myself out of bed. My major disinterested me (gasp), didn’t like my lab work (double gasp) and I was just really randomly frustrated. I’m still really baffled because it was my last stretch and I felt that I should be really motivated but nope. Nope.

In terms of business, I had a lot of stuff the past year. I ended up taking 20 units in my first semester and 24 units in my second (18 is technically the max at my school). During the breaks, I took 13 units in the summer and 8 units in the winter. I’m a one year transfer so I haven’t been here for that long. I met lots of great students and awesome professors so it’s not the people. Then I thought it was because of my lack of EC but then I remembered that I barely did any EC at HS so I can’t quite say that’s the reason either.

The feeling just dissipated when I finished my last semester this Spring and been just lounging about at home (infuriating my parents lol). I read up a few biochem papers I put aside before and they seem really interesting again. I’ve been really mentally tired before but not angry/unmotivated-tired like recently? If that makes sense.

Has anyone else felt this?
Also, has anyone had any unexpected obstacles during their transfer journey?
A small thing I thought was unexpected was that I was shocked that EC didn’t matter half way my first semester x)

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It’s simply because you exhausted yourself with that schedule. Just chill the rest of the summer and don’t overload units next term.

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Your definitely not the only one and it seems to hit one year transfers much harder due to our (often) insane schedules. Mine started out with a progressive increase in laziness with my academics and a general lack of ambition followed by a couple of weeks of just needing time to myself and blocking almost all of my friends and family out. It eventually evolved to blocking out my significant other and I knew I needed a change of pace. I eventually got out of it through a new work out regimen and generating some natural dopamine.

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If it sticks around for a long period of time (several months), then that sounds awfully similar to depression. Might check http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/basics/symptoms/con-20032977 and see if a doctor visit is warranted.