College Stress Support Group
This community is dedicated to the unique challenges and stresses of being in college or university, including: relationship challenges, roommates, financial issues, academics, and questions about careers and future. College is exciting, scary, fulfilling, and sometimes a little out of control. Get support from other students and make a new friend!
I'm in a cummunity college straight out of high school and i knew what i was getting into when i started because my high school offered lots of college level classes. But my problem is in the fact that I feel so bad for screwing up one of my classes. You see i moved away from the city I went to high school in sense it was a big university city and if you say you go to community college there it's looked at like you are crazy. So I moved in with some extended family until I could get my own place but it's a half hour drive to campus so I was suggested to take online courses to save on gas. But I am seriously not motivated and between work and family I can't find a time to get on my computer for hours and do that class and semester finals are here and I failed. But I signed up for the class again but this time in a class room. Should I still feel so bad for wasting time or is it not a huge deal?
My boyfriend went back to school when he was 29 and was doing great the first two years, but things went down hill once he started having to take online courses and he felt horrible about it and wanted to drop out or switch to an easier major. This semester he just started going back to the classroom classes and suddenly he loves school again and is getting As. I think online is not for everyone, and once you go back to the classroom you will do better and feel better. Don't let this experience discourage you, the minute you start feeling like school is a waste of time or that you're stupid, you will ruin your chances of getting through. Classroom classes are worth it, even if you have to go at night or on weekends, or if you have to take fewer credits. Watch, things will go better for you.