#Academic Pressure in College

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wanton cypress
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I am having trouble focusing on doing homework, tasks, and preparing for my examinations. I feel pressured to succeed because dropping out is not an option, and my university does not allow us to take course retakes. I struggle with procrastination, along with burnout and social anxiety, and it hinders me from doing well at school. I have tried journaling and different kinds of study techniques but I just can't figure out how to manage my time effectively while also mentally preparing for classes, projects, and groupworks.

I think I lost the passion for my major (won't disclose it for privacy reasons) but also maybe it is the realization that I never had the spark for it in the first place, that made me so unmotivated to study. I chose this major because I believe it would give me financial security than my true passion. If I shift majors then I would lose years of effort, and my parents wouldn't approve of it.

Most of the time I also break down after classes, feeling like I'm a failure among my classmates. But despite that, I want to stay in this major, and in my university, but a part of me yearns for something different. I feel hopeless, tired and exhausted. Does anyone know how this feels like? And what advice could you give me?

stoic ibex
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i understand how u feel and i am lowkey in the same situation except the fact that im repeating my classes currently

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almost everything u said describes how i feel, from the social anxiety to possibly losing passion for ur major

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if u want, we can talk in dms

wanton cypress
stoic ibex
main beacon
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It sucks you are facing academic pressure and I just hope that you can get through this sis!!!! All the best and even though it feels like you lost passion for the course because of the stress, please do take a break and start from scrap but do put in efforts

wanton cypress