Find solution
How can you start your own community magazine?

I wasted 3 semesters of community college. i feel like such a failure. help?

  • I had a relatively easy time in school all the way up to high school. I was the kid who would cry if they got a c. By 12th grade, i was hit by some extreme depression for some reason that kept me out of school for a year and a half. I managed to graduate hs through independent study and started attending a community college at age 20. now, at age 21 (22 in October), 3 semesters later, i feel like such a moron because i was not able to even fulfill most of the required classes i set up for myself. this coming fall will be the 3rd time i will be taking both the same math and English classes again, having had to drop them both times before because i just didn't feel that drive... i dropped most my other classes those semesters, too. so I've collected very few credits since i've been here. this spring semester, inspired by the world of languages, i decided to take a linguistics course with a french class and a linguistics class as well as a history course (required) and the school magazine, just because. i was so excited to start it off but now that's it is ending, i realize i didn't do so hot. i might have gotten a low grade in both history and linguistics and i'm still behind on work for the magazine. i want to say bc i didn't like the professors but i know it's just me. my french class was amazing, though and i want to continue to french 2 but i hardly did any of the online work (though i passed every test and did all other paper homework). i'm worried i might not get in still. i don't know what it is. i find it so easy to just forget about an assignment if it sounds unpleasant and i know that's crazy and stupid but ..i can't shake myself from this mood. i signed up for more classes in the fall and i want to stop slacking off. i feel so depressed and embarrassed. i wake up with a racing heart, i'm so worried about my future. i have nightmares about it. i'm almost 22 and in community college. any words of encouragement? i really need some. i feel so, so dumb. anyone ever been in similar situations?

  • Answer:

    These are a few quotes I like when I start to doubt whats going on in my life: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. -Proverbs 16:9 I too have struggled with regrets concerning school. I am 22 and still in community college. I went from 2 years straight out of high school with the intention of getting my general education done, and then one year at a 4 year, then back to community college. I had no direction, just the idea of the life I wanted. I think you should take a step back and establish small goals for yourself. Goals you can accomplish in small time frames. After being successful in those goals then maybe you will strive to feel that feeling of accomplishment, and will stick with your studies to achieve whatever it is you are setting out to do. I realized that few people have a sure idea of their career, and the rest of us just have to pick something that interests us and go for it. You are in control. No one can make you feel like doing your work, and the longer you put it off, the harder it is to get it done. You are constantly haunted and stressed by your denial to complete anything. You just need to commit yourself to do your work, or else choose another path, like vocational/ tech school. I believe that once you hit rock bottom you really buck up and do what it takes to make your life right again. It seems like you've been going through the motions for a while, and now at 21 you realize its time to make a change. The only advice I can give you is to take each day at a time. Don't rush it, although getting older is scary, and it seems like you should be farther than you are, God has you where he wants you. Its up to you to make your life worthwhile. You have been put in your situation for whatever reason, now make the most of it. Doors will open for you when you follow the Lord. I know it seems silly, and I don't know your beliefs, but If you are depressed about life it could be because you don't have hope that there is a bigger plan for you.

Sam at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

It seems your problems stem from depression. I have been depressed for many years. In 7th grade, situations happened and my whole world spiraled down. Currently I am finishing 11th grade. I am not nearly as depressed as I used to be. For one thing, I started seeing a counsler and was prescribed medicine for my add from a psychiatrist. I started being more active and taking more difficult classes. I'm still not nearly as good at school as I'd like to be and I still feel depressed a fair amount of the time. But the changes I've made in my life have put me on the right track. When your life stops you maybe it's time for a change. But I learned no one else can change you. Do yourself a favor and make a change in your life and maybe things will get better. As far as being a moron, I know how you feel. But I usually do better in classes that I enjoy. Just pass the classes you don't and things will get better I promise.:)

Stonewall David

Stonewall has the right idea, but I think some of his advice got lost in the explanation, so I want to back up what he recommended. First, you can forget about being a "moron." You are clinically depressed, and you need both counseling and medication. See your regular physician and get a referral to a psychiatrist who can prescribe medication for you. It's fine to talk out your problems, and it certainly helps, but if you are feeling bad because of a physical problem, such as a chemical imbalance, talk alone will not solve the problem. After you are felling better (and you will be), go to the counselor at the community college, take in your medical history, and ask what can be done about your previous grades and performance. Because your situation is the result of a clinical problem, there may be ways to get the record erased and allow you to start over and do better. (No promises here -- systems differ.) In any case, it won't hurt to try. And as your performance improves, anyone who evaluates your transcript, such as a college to which you might wish to transfer, or an employer who might be considering your for a job, will look at the most recent grades and the direction in which your academic career is headed. Because the poor performance is earlier, and the most recent grades are better, people tend to overlook what happened at the beginning of your time in college.

ctsmrvn

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.