Do whats best for you mate, happiness comes first in my opinion
Couldn't have put it better myself.
But if you have friends & enjoy your subjects then I don't really see what you have to be upset about.
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Couldn't have put it better myself.
But if you have friends & enjoy your subjects then I don't really see what you have to be upset about.
When i first met my girlfriend she was in exactly the same position. I persuaded her to quit and it was probably the best thing she did, she's never regretted it. You're still young and have lots of options available to you.
Do you enjoy the Cisco stuff? You could drop out now, go into full time work for the rest of the year and maybe self-study your way to your CCNA and perhaps look into a college course starting in September.
You've tried 6th form, it's not for you so crack on with something else.
Do you enjoy the Cisco stuff? You could drop out now, go into full time work for the rest of the year and maybe self-study your way to your CCNA and perhaps look into a college course starting in September.
You've tried 6th form, it's not for you so crack on with something else.
i think the first think you need to do is work out whats causing you to be unhappy and then go from there. it might be a case of making a few alterations to your life and then carrying on back at 6th form. i wouldnt drop out purely because you're unhappy, it could make things worse.
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Don't discount the impact your age has on how you are feeling. Many people struggle with depression / feeling down and feeling out of place or unhappy around the age you are. Your college may not be the problem it may just be a series of emotions you would be feeling anywhere. Sorry if that sounds patronising, it's not the intention and I am reflecting on myself at that age.
Yes it's possible to do well without completing your six form education but it's also possible that 6th form and better access to higher education are catalysts for your growth and success. Don't write them off without really isolating the root of your problems.
You say you are interested in a business qualification (no bad thing, I have an MBA) - how would you plan to use it in the future?
Yes it's possible to do well without completing your six form education but it's also possible that 6th form and better access to higher education are catalysts for your growth and success. Don't write them off without really isolating the root of your problems.
You say you are interested in a business qualification (no bad thing, I have an MBA) - how would you plan to use it in the future?
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Couldn't have put it better myself.
But if you have friends & enjoy your subjects then I don't really see what you have to be upset about.
I wouldnt say i love my subjects, only History.
The rest i'd rather not do, but it if was "go to sixth form or death" i could put up with them.
if that's as far as your ambitions stretch
if you love history, why not set your sights on doing a modern history degree, then when you're at college you will have a goal
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I say i love it, i think its because im not fond of the other subjects.
And i really dont think im going to go to Uni to be completely honest, costs a load of money, and i think ill be like i am now there.
Another option on the cards is Music at Institute, but i know my Dad will hate me for dropping out of college and becoming a music student, but i think ill be really happy there
Gawd, get me back to school
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I hated the two years I was in sixth form - but I forced myself through it. I came out with the grades I wanted from uni but I felt that those two years really changed me.
All I focused on was work, and It feels like those two years changed me for the worse
Just thought Id throw my input in there - it felt to come out at the end, and I'm in uni now and enjoying it
And its funny what eyyaz said because that's completely true. Even though my 6th form was a complete **** hole, in the summer I never found it as bad as I did in the winter.
Oh and for the record I took ICT, Psychology and English Language - hated all three with a passion, they all required tonnes of work and ICT was just awful!
All I focused on was work, and It feels like those two years changed me for the worse
Just thought Id throw my input in there - it felt to come out at the end, and I'm in uni now and enjoying it
And its funny what eyyaz said because that's completely true. Even though my 6th form was a complete **** hole, in the summer I never found it as bad as I did in the winter.
Oh and for the record I took ICT, Psychology and English Language - hated all three with a passion, they all required tonnes of work and ICT was just awful!
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Oh, no
He’s turned Emo
He’s dressing like a goth
And he’s let himself go
He used to be listening to Simply Red
now he’s listening to Fall Out Boy instead
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No thats the thing.
Me and dad argue a bit, but i think its just the way it is, as half the time we get on great!
Dont get bullied, plenty of friends, money isnt a worry.
Which is the annoying thing, if i knew the problem i could sort it out
just force yourself to do the work, everyday 3 hours, saturday do admin work like sorting out folders, and on sunday do nothing..
i dont like it, but leaving is failing, and ive not failed anything yet.
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Mate, I'm not going to bother reading the replies so far, because tbh, I've been out at the pub, ate a curry, and I'm knackered. But I know how you're feeling at the moment.
I was in the exact same situation at college, I was severely depressed, my grades were just dropping constantly because I didn't want to be there, I didn't want to drop out because I was really worried about how my family would feel etc. I thought they would be exceptionally disappointed in me.
It all came to a head when I basically skived off for a week. I left the house in the morning, so my mum thought I was leaving for college. I would get into town, and then basically just arsed around for a few hours, waiting for my mum to leave the house so I could go back home. At the end of the week, when I was home, my tutor phoned up my house, I answered, and tried my best to sound like my stepdad. I thought I'd got away with it, until I got a phone call from my mum asking why I wasn't in college, and why I was lying to my teacher about being my stepdad.
Anyway, this resulted in me going into college on Monday, and chatting to my tutor, at which point I broke down in tears, explained to her how I felt. I left there and went home, and told my mum, and she was very supportive. I dropped out of college approx 5 weeks before my A-levels, and to be honest, it has been the best choice I could have made. I'm going to be going into a job that I love(The Army(maybe have a look at that as a career option if you feel you may be stuck for ideas)) And in the mean time I've moved to London, currently managing a pub, and having an awesome time. I know if I'd stuck things out in college for the sake of other people, I'd probably be in uni, or just have finished, and most likely be even more depressed with my life.
I know you said your family will hate you/be disappointed with you, but try speaking to them about how unhappy you are, you'll most likely find they'll be extremely supportive of you mate.
I was in the exact same situation at college, I was severely depressed, my grades were just dropping constantly because I didn't want to be there, I didn't want to drop out because I was really worried about how my family would feel etc. I thought they would be exceptionally disappointed in me.
It all came to a head when I basically skived off for a week. I left the house in the morning, so my mum thought I was leaving for college. I would get into town, and then basically just arsed around for a few hours, waiting for my mum to leave the house so I could go back home. At the end of the week, when I was home, my tutor phoned up my house, I answered, and tried my best to sound like my stepdad. I thought I'd got away with it, until I got a phone call from my mum asking why I wasn't in college, and why I was lying to my teacher about being my stepdad.
Anyway, this resulted in me going into college on Monday, and chatting to my tutor, at which point I broke down in tears, explained to her how I felt. I left there and went home, and told my mum, and she was very supportive. I dropped out of college approx 5 weeks before my A-levels, and to be honest, it has been the best choice I could have made. I'm going to be going into a job that I love(The Army(maybe have a look at that as a career option if you feel you may be stuck for ideas)) And in the mean time I've moved to London, currently managing a pub, and having an awesome time. I know if I'd stuck things out in college for the sake of other people, I'd probably be in uni, or just have finished, and most likely be even more depressed with my life.
I know you said your family will hate you/be disappointed with you, but try speaking to them about how unhappy you are, you'll most likely find they'll be extremely supportive of you mate.