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    Yeah. Quite often actually.

    It's not just the stress, and the not so good grades, it's also because recently I've been gravitating towards something that I've always enjoyed doing: cooking. Suddenly I feel as though I want to find a professional culinary school and learn to cook. Both professionally and recreationally.

    There's really nothing else I can do. I love science, but I'm bad at math. I love law, but I can't give a speech. I love art, but I'm not creative enough, and I sing out of tune. It basically leaves me with the one choice, but I don't just wanna drop out. I hate not finishing what I start.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jebus
    Yeah. Quite often actually.

    It's not just the stress, and the not so good grades, it's also because recently I've been gravitating towards something that I've always enjoyed doing: cooking. Suddenly I feel as though I want to find a professional culinary school and learn to cook. Both professionally and recreationally.

    There's really nothing else I can do. I love science, but I'm bad at math. I love law, but I can't give a speech. I love art, but I'm not creative enough, and I sing out of tune. It basically leaves me with the one choice, but I don't just wanna drop out. I hate not finishing what I start.
    I know what you mean about having an interest but not being good in it.

    The great thing about the human mind is that no matter how many times you do something, you'll eventually get it. It might take you your first try, 5th, or 50th...but it depends on how persistent you are. What motivates me is that Einstein flunked his first year of college. Go figure.

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    No, dropping out would be a waste. My grades are pretty good as it is.

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    Hang on in there, Dingo. I'm sure your final grades will be well worth all the effort you're putting in. I absolutely hated College, but the good points far outweighed the bad points. For every bad lesson I was in, I had at least three free periods to catch up on other homework/coursework. Yeah, that's the only good thing I can remember about College - having more free time than High School.
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    If by college you mean university (college can also be high school in NZ), then I'd not drop out - I just didn't go. The problem with dropping out is that an employer may see it as you giving up on something you started, which isn't great. I didn't go because I knew it wasn't for me at the time.

    Stick to it, in the long run you'll be a lot better off for it... well, in America, at the very least, it's practically vital as far as I know. =/
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    If you leave in good standing, you can come back to most colleges at any time without having to re-apply at all (a very good thing)

    I mean, from my experience, I got accepted to UC San Diego, spent a semester there, wasn't ready for the whole ordeal, went back home to get some growing up over with over two years. Was lucky enough to have a good community college. Now, this fall I can walk right back in with no worries. Good alternative to dropping out entirely, especially since you get to avoid the whole brutally competitive transfer process.
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    I dropped out. I guess I just 'took a break' since I never unenrolled and I'm going again in September.

    However, I never found it to be stressful. I never found it to be difficult. I did find it to be intensely boring and I found it hard to stay motivated. Having no direction and no interests does that.

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    I took a break after about a year of junior college.. It's been almost 4 years and that break is still going.
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    i only went to university to avoid getting a job, to be honest i can't really be bothered with it constantly feeling like i should just leave it alone, probably why my average is only 61%. but in my final year so should finish it.
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    I DID drop out of college and just look at me now! Wow!

    There nothing to look at, really.
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    I left for this year, to take care of stuff at home. I miss it terribly.

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    I almost got kicked but there was no way I wasn't going to graduate with my degree in four years. Even in the worst and toughest times I never wanted to quit college.

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