Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut?

Since you aren’t struggling to get good grades why don’t you try volunteering, or trying out for the big brother/sister program. Get a job and save up some money for when you go to college. I am 13 and can’t wait for college myself, this question was pretty surprising.

Try out new hobbies, get some books or art supplies or something. Join different clubs and make some friends. If you really make an effort to try new things and meet people and make a difference you will eventually feel like you’re not wasting your time.

I felt like this at the beginning of middle school. But now I tutor special ed kids and do choir, and I’m on chess club. I like helping people out too and talking to othes. Now I feel a lot better about school. 🙂 Good luck, i hope this helps.

It is great that you know what you want to do. Here are a couple of things to consider: 1. You may not want to do that forever. Having a degree will give you options that will not be there without a degree. 2. Even if you do want to be a counselor forever, you may want to do it somewhere else at some point — and you may not be able to do that without a college degree. 3. You may eventually decide to go into a supervisory position or to do more advanced types of counseling. An MBA or a MS or PhD in psychology or in social work could get you there — and those would not be options for you if you leave school. The average 25 year old with a college degree makes $20K more than the average 25 year old without a degree. The gap widens as you get older. You are on a great path — why close all those doors because you think there is an easier way to do what you want to do NOW?

I’m a freshmen in college and nowhere near being a sophomore but i can tell you i felt the exact same way, i was just sitting down one day outside wondering “okay why am i here?” i just couldn’t stand the fact that i had to take almost 50 classes just to graduate!! do you know how much that is! and I’m trying to finish in 4 years, believe me I’ve already had enough of school and now i have 4 more years of this crap, i love college though, its so much better then normal school.

but you have to think about it, once you drop out then what are you gonna do the whole time youre out, so many good well paid jobs depend on college degree?? are you gonna survive off of McDonald’s? be a waitress, flip burgers and drop fries in the grease you’re whole life! no way, Ive been there at Domino’s and Wendy’s and i will tell you i couldn’t imagine me working there for the rest of my life, i was miserable and quite and embarassed even though i was just there to have free cash in my pocket. that’s why I’m looking for forward to finishing college becuase hopfully one day i want to be my own boss or be able to wake up every morning and go to a job i LOVE.

another thing to think about, while youre in college its just for those first few years, 4, 5, 6 maybe, but during those years, you are preparing for the rest of your life 50, 60 70 years later, thats a long time. stay in college,

Even if you don’t like it you really need to stick with it because you will regret it later if you don’t. If you just finish college there will be so many more jobs open to you than if you only have a high school degree. So if you find out later you don’t want to be a youth counselor, there will be many more options for you to choose from career wise. Plus with a college degree you can get thousands more dollars a year that just a high school graduate. So it will benefit you in the long run greatly.

I went to college because going to college after high school is just what you DO. The school felt like an extension of high school, not like real “college”. It was a huge waste of 18k and a year of my life. Now that I’ve had a year to gain some insight and have transferred schools, I have my life a little bit more on track, and I’m taking school more seriously. College is awesome and it’s only 4 years, don’t waste it by going when you’re not fully into it. Take a year off, work, find some cool program to get into, (for me it was spending the summer doing Air Force reserve training and realizing that was definitely what I wanted to do), and get yourself re-focused, because otherwise, you’re absolutely right, you aren’t going to get anything out of it.

I understand what you are saying…I went to college for one semester, then quit to go to work. It was mostly a financial decision, but I always regretted it. I got married, had my kids, and then went back to college. It was so much tougher to do it then.

Please stay there and get the degree. The first 2 years in college are very basic, and it’s a time to mature and learn through the liberal arts. If you go for a bachelors degree, it will be more interesting because you will be taking courses in your major.

You won’t regret finishing, and I wish you all the best.

I say just finish college and get your BA, you would earn a whole lot more, than if you dropped out. Why would you quit, i mean you are already in your second year, i got the most out of college to be honest with you. By having a BA ppl would look at you different, and you would feel a lot more confident in your success, so don’t quit. Just finish it with pride. Good luck!!!

Stay with the 4 years, keep up the grades, and you’ll be better off in your chosen career. The majors and wardens in corrections are all college graduates, and if not so, the next generation will definitely have to be.

Well, you need college for a degree. A degree can get you a high paying career. Maybe you should just go to a different college. Maybe one that one of your friends are going to.

finish your study and you can do what you wanted