School is really stressing me out! How will this semester turn out?
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waybread
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I assume you are a college/university student. If you are still in high school, then please just talk to your guidance counselor.
I don't see a lot of promise here. The moon (your stake in the matter and ruler of the 9th house of higher education) is VOC and separating from a square with Mars, suggesting you've sort of given up on your studies. You feel powerless to act.
Speaking as a former/retired academic, I would suggest you speak to your professors and/or academic advisor about your prognosis for this term if nothing substantial really changes for you. Is it an option for you to withdraw for the remainder of the term, until you figure out why you are in school and whether you are in the right field of study? If you are going to pass your courses with good grades, that's super; but if not, it's better to take an official break (vs. failing) until you can wrap your head around why you are in school.
I don't see a lot of promise here. The moon (your stake in the matter and ruler of the 9th house of higher education) is VOC and separating from a square with Mars, suggesting you've sort of given up on your studies. You feel powerless to act.
Speaking as a former/retired academic, I would suggest you speak to your professors and/or academic advisor about your prognosis for this term if nothing substantial really changes for you. Is it an option for you to withdraw for the remainder of the term, until you figure out why you are in school and whether you are in the right field of study? If you are going to pass your courses with good grades, that's super; but if not, it's better to take an official break (vs. failing) until you can wrap your head around why you are in school.
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Doodleloo
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School has been stressing me out, but I have not been doing poorly in my studies. Also, I don't know if you picked this off of the chart or have been looking at past posts, but I am currently figuring out what specifically interests me, but it's not like I hate my current major, so to graduate on time I'm going to keep with it. I have 0 intentions on dropping out.
waybread
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As I posted previously,
Most universities will also have counseling and career services, that you can avail yourself of by virtue of being a student. Maybe these offices, plus your academic advisor, would be good places to start.
Being a student is normally stressful, but this should also be one of the good times of your life. If it's not, maybe it's time to wait till you know why you're in school.
I don't know what is your major, but it is very common for some of the students who start out in one of the professional programs (sometimes due to parental influence,) to switch to a field more to their liking.
What is it that you really enjoy studying?
It's great if you're keeping up your grades despite the emotional toll, but it just sounds like you need to take a breather, count to 10, consult with some knowledgeable folks, and then see whether this is the right time for you to be in school. Or the right major.
Most universities will also have counseling and career services, that you can avail yourself of by virtue of being a student. Maybe these offices, plus your academic advisor, would be good places to start.
Being a student is normally stressful, but this should also be one of the good times of your life. If it's not, maybe it's time to wait till you know why you're in school.
I don't know what is your major, but it is very common for some of the students who start out in one of the professional programs (sometimes due to parental influence,) to switch to a field more to their liking.
What is it that you really enjoy studying?
tikana
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Doodleloo
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If I knew the answer to that, I wouldn't be experiencing nearly as much stress as much as I am now.
Doodleloo
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that explains the dual sign on 9th
I'll be having a lot of freedom in picking my classes after a semester, so why not put it to use?
Doodleloo
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I have had very bad experiences with advisors and the such. They are underwhelming and incompetent, always underestimating me as well. I am better off searching on my own.
I don't know what I love right now, which is what I'm trying to figure out before it's too late. Anyone who thinks that, because I'm "young", there's enough time knows nothing, especially about students in pure science fields. Knowing in advance is a clear-cut advantage that I didn't get. You miss out on a lot of credibility and the ability to apply for programs that can help out your application in advance.
I don't know what I love right now, which is what I'm trying to figure out before it's too late. Anyone who thinks that, because I'm "young", there's enough time knows nothing, especially about students in pure science fields. Knowing in advance is a clear-cut advantage that I didn't get. You miss out on a lot of credibility and the ability to apply for programs that can help out your application in advance.
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tikana
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same here
9 out of 10 they dont know what the hell they are talking about.
here is something else
last year i took 13 classes
out of 13 ... only 7 where i learned something new
out of 7 ---maybe 2 classes will come to use
it's useless
okay here is where you are wrong
when you have a grasp on multiple subjcts mixed with pure science .. it CAN help! i was talking to nasa ppl last year they came to my old school.. they were looking for geology mixed with comp science ppl
9 out of 10 they dont know what the hell they are talking about.
here is something else
last year i took 13 classes
out of 13 ... only 7 where i learned something new
out of 7 ---maybe 2 classes will come to use
it's useless
okay here is where you are wrong
when you have a grasp on multiple subjcts mixed with pure science .. it CAN help! i was talking to nasa ppl last year they came to my old school.. they were looking for geology mixed with comp science ppl
Doodleloo
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math too
math and comp scie are 2 classes apart
nah people here call math math, it's not considered a science. But people refer overal to math and science as STEM, science, tech, engineering, and math.