Monday, April 6, 2009

One in Many

A classroom at York University
I've been feeling down lately, because I know that every time I walk into a class I'll feel dumb at one point or every minute I'm there. I keep wondering what I'm doing there and what I could get out of it. My mind is always blank on the subject. Many times I thought of dropping out of school and going out into the world to work, but the words my grandmother told my father plays in my head: "it's better to have attended school than not." I don't know what I want to do with myself anymore. People continue to suggest things for me to do, but I know I won't be able to do them because I know what I'm capable of and those weren't. I tried to find myself in one of those self discovering ventures, but it didn't work no matter how many times I did them. The only things I have to live for is my family and possible future children.

3 comments:

  1. Haha. l'm using the DSi to post this comment.

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  2. It's so comforting to know there's someone else feeling the same way. This year was my first year of university and I was so unbelievably overwhelmed. I, too, felt dumb in a few of my science courses and I threw away my ambition to get into medical school.
    In my first semester, there were a few classes that made me ask the same thing.. 'Should I drop out?' 'What am I even in school for?'. But over the Christmas break I rethought out my future plan. I set realistic goals, enrolled in only 3 courses this term and decided to focus on those - even if it means finishing school later than others. And I'm honestly doing so much better and when I do get those marks I studied long and hard for, it's a surge of motivation that changes everything and then I can actually go to class with confidence.
    Hope things works out for you with school!
    p.s.
    But I also do think about marrying a great guy and having a big family someday too :)

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  3. I've heard of many people taking less courses per term, and they do very well. They too planned to spend more time in school, but I don't want to do that. I'd rather go into the workforce earlier.

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