Ignore the typo in the title. don’t think I can handle engineering. I don’t know if this is normal, but I don’t feel abt enjoyment or interest in the content at all. It feels like i’m really trying to convince myself that I’m a stem person who likes maths and physics when I’m not, I’m definitely an english/humanities person but I don’t want a job in those fields either.

I’m really introverted but nursing for a while has seemed appealing to me even before graduating high school and choosing my course. Idk, it just feels like ever since high school I’ve tried to convince myself I am someone I’m not. My parents would be so disappointed as they really push the STEM/engineering with onto me and I’m scared to talk to them about it, but I think I hate engineering and I’m not even doing well in it so far. I just feel so bad and like failure. I’m torn because I don’t know if maybe I’m just lazy and can’t commit to a course either. i’m just filled with dread.

I feel really overwhelmed and ashamed idk what to do, if anyone has any advice I’d really appreciate it.

edit: by STEM i meant maths and physics, my bad

Hi guys I was wondering what do you do in your free time at uni not talking about after classes I mean the free time between each class and class, I usually spend it studying in library but sometimes I'm just so tired of studying so I wanna have some new idea to take advantage of that time.

thank you

edit: I’m talking about fully copying and pasting from chatGBT and submitting that as if they wrote it

The engineering major isnt really resonating with me, i only enjoy the phyiscs/mathematics/computational part. Lots of stuff that is "easier" ends up feeling hard because i just dont care, while my colleagues who are genuinely passionate about engineering dislike the physics/math part and enjoy the more applied subjects. I think i might have just picked wrong tbh. Jordan peterson once mentioned switching majors, and that the college student should think about wether they ACTUALLY want to change majors, or if they are doing it just because the course is hard. Well, a physics major will take more effort to conclude, it isnt as prestiged by society, and it will likely take me more time and qualification to achieve profitablity. But still, i want to switch, badly. Yes, calculus is hard, but in a good way. Its a challenge that i enjoy, it takes effort because its complex. The other subjects are hard not because they are complex, but because i dont value them, and do them lazily.

I’m going to start college in the fall, definitely in Massachusetts, although I haven’t decided on a school right now.

Although I’m a U.S citizen, I’ve lived outside the USA most of my life (with yearly visits), so I’ve always been so excited for college because it’d be a chance to return. Now, with international students having their visas revoked, tariffs, DEI being rolled back, college funding cuts and all the other things that have happened within these three months, I’m really nervous, because I feel it can only get worse from here: literally every time I read/watch the news, there’s a whole new thing to be worried about.

I was hoping any current college students could share their experience over these three months or any advise, because I’m really trying to be optimistic.

Im currently living in a dorm with another roommate. She has a boyfriend that they call almost every night while they’re laying in bed. I’m a very light sleeper and absolutely cannot fall asleep when she is on the phone. She continues to talk to him even while all the lights are off which indicates our “quiet sleep time” around 11:30 pm. In the beginning, I was okay with it because she didn’t talk when the lights are off but now she does. I’ve told her to be quiet multiple times, but it’s not really working.

Would it be reasonable to ask her to call her boyfriend outside the room during the night so I can sleep? I normally go to bed around 10 pm, but I don’t want to be entitled to the room because we both share the space and she is entitled to the room as much as I am.

I’m an upcoming computer science student this year and I have been wondering about the difference in both social environment and academics compared to high school.

I’ve spoken to relatives about it and to what they say about it, it sounds pretty lonely from the fact that they only hangout with their significant others in which they met during high school. Everybody I know just seems to talk to people they know prior and I’m a bit worried about if I’ll ever connect with anybody. I’m just wondering about what others experiences are and perspective for those who are pursuing a degree.

I’m very excited about the studying part as I’m very passionate about computer science, although I’m nervous that I may be unable to make new friends.

I am currently a sociology major but I want to change my major. Perhaps to something related to business but I’m not 100% sure yet. I will be a sophomore next semester. I don’t want a bachelors degree in sociology.

Basically my parents have been strict my whole life and they are still trying to be even though I’m over 18 now. Basically they don’t want me to change my major because they want me to use the sociology major for law school and they want me to become a lawyer (They’re paying for my college).

However I don’t really want to be lawyer. The only reason I would ever consider becoming a lawyer is solely for the salary 😭 Does anyone have any advice please? Thank you I really appreciate it 🙏🏼

I don't know what to do.

hi yall! i am a freshman in college (18f) and im going through my first semester at the moment. i attend a local extension building of my states main university in my very small hometown. im there on a scholarship, so i am actually getting paid to go to college. however, at my extension building, i feel extremely out of place socially. everyone that i encounter is 40 years old or older, and i havent really made a friend yet. i get along well with people and study, but again, the people that i study with are 27 with 4 kids, 49 with 3 kids, and 26 years old. i feel like that causes such a huge split from me and others, and im not sure if thats mental or not. however, i see people i went to high school with on instagram posting about their time at my community college, and it looks absolutely SWAMPED with people closer to my age, and i wonder if id have a better chance making friends there, but i would lose the scholarship and might have to pay a little bit. i am very introverted, and try my hardest to talk to others, but im unsure if anything were to change IF i switched to the community college. i dont know if this helps my case, but im currently trying to get an associates in business before going back for my bachelors once i get some job experience. (ive seen a lot of business shame on this subreddit and it makes me EXTREMELY nervous hahaha) thank you so much! :)

I am currently in my last year and I recently got my paper acceptance letter to a conference called ICECET ' 25 ( I still have to pay and register but the paper has been accepted ) and the mode of presentation is oral. Since this is my first conference I am really nervous regarding the questions they will ask after presenting. What if I don't know the answer to something they will ask? How do I academically say " I don't know " ?

I’m a senior in high school and I do dual enrollment work at my local community college, as do a lot of other kids at my school. I have done a few different classes over the past few years, and in January, I started English Comp 1020. The class is 100% online and the teacher does the class from home too. 

The professor sent out one email to the class and we didn’t hear from her for another month. She wasn’t grading anything and wasn’t responding to any emails anyone sent to her. About a month or two later, she sent out another email to the class saying something along the lines of, “Sorry I haven’t been grading anything, I’ve had a rash and haven’t been able to grade anything yet, but I’ll work on it soon.” Another few weeks went by and she sent out another email saying, “I’ve been away at training and haven’t been able to grade anything, I’ll be back soon.”

She still has only graded discussion posts, which are about 5% of our grade. The bigger grades, like my essay that is literally 50% of my grade, hasn’t been looked at. A few of my friends have tried emailing her, with no reply, and I’m just curious as to what to do about this class. I have no idea if I am writing my papers correctly because I haven’t gotten any feedback on anything, and I’m especially worried because they are a large portion of my grade. I did well in my first English comp class, so I’m not crazy worried, but I still have no idea how to go about this. 

Ugh, guys, seriously. im in my first year and I'm already feeling... overwhelmed? I thought college would be all about, like, late-night pizza and epic study sessions with cool people. And yeah, there's some of that, but mostly it's just... figuring out how to adult, I guess? Like, nobody told me how hard it is to just... exist. Laundry? budgeting? Actually going to the library instead of napping? It's a lot! And classes? Forget about it. I thought I was smart in high school, but these professors are on another level. But the worst part is, I feel like I'm constantly trying to be someone else. Like, I'm trying to fit into whatever vibe I think everyone else is giving off, and I'm totally losing myself in the process. I'm pretending to like parties I don't really enjoy, and I'm trying to act like I know what I'm doing when I'm completely clueless. Does anyone else feel like this? Is this just, like, a freshman thing? Please tell me it gets better, because right now, I'm just feeling really lost and kind of lonely.

I’m going to be a senior next year I truly seriously feel like I have learned nothing.

My professors are not engaging and just go over slides and the easier problem in the chapter. Every chapter is huge and the professors only go over a few topics and put everything on the exam. Mind you my exams are 5 to 6 chapters each. They are also rarely available for extra help or straight up degrade you to being a useless idiot who needs to put 40hrs a week into the course.

I get it. Accounting is not easy. But I am in college because I can’t learn this crap on my own. YouTube needs to start giving out degrees because I’ve learned more in a 30min YouTube lecture than my 3hr accounting lectures.

Me and my best friend have thought about starting a fitness club on campus. To meet people who are also interested in lifting and to grow the community. Maybe have mock meets and track pr's, make t shirts and just have fun with it. Where would i need to start

I attend a large university in the U.S. and just received a deeply concerning email regarding the upcoming fall semester. It appears that many of our professors—who are here on visas—have had their visa statuses unexpectedly terminated. As a result, several classes will no longer be offered, and this may significantly impact students’ ability to graduate on time.

I’m genuinely worried about what this means for my academic future, and I’m trying to understand the broader implications. Has anyone else received similar notifications or experienced something like this?

Hey, 1st gen Purdue sophomore here. Was originally admitted for CS and changed my major to MET this semester. Lately I've been feeling like college might just not be my thing.

I've started pretty much every semester as a good student. You know- go to class, pay attention, take notes, get homework done early or on-time, join clubs. I have my sleep schedule fixed and my phone time down. But this has always only lasted like the first month and I don't know why.

It's like after that first month or so I lose all interest in my classes. They become unbelievably boring and I can't force myself to care. Each semester this escalates from not paying attention to class, to skipping, to turning assignments in late, to not turning them in at all.

At first I thought maybe it was the workload, the subject, or the professor, but I've been taking relatively light-workload classes this semester with professors that I like. The fact that this happens to classes that should be genuinely interesting and even fun really stumps me. I changed my major this semester and was really liking it until it hit this point.

Then I wondered if maybe I just have shit mental health, but I've been feeling fine this semester until recently (due to me entering this academic spiral once again) my classes haven't been hard at all and this is the highest my grades have ever been. But here I am just watching as they fall because I'm missing attendance points and assignments. I just really don't get why this keeps happening. I look around and it doesn't seem like anyone else has this issue. I mean I know everyone gets burnt out but that's normally later on in the semester right? Am I depressed? Maybe, who knows.

This has just led me to wonder if maybe I'm just not meant for college. Maybe I can't handle this type of learning or the lecture style. Of course maybe its just Purdue and I'd do better elsewhere. Trades have always been in the back of my mind as an option but I just genuinely don't know what I want to do with my life. I feel like no matter what major I choose I'm going to end up right back here again

I was already considering taking a gap semester but I'm really thinking about it now. I just feel like I'm wasting money at this point.

Is this something other people deal with? How did you guys handle it and what did you decide to do?

Anyway its pretty late and I'll probably edit this tomorrow at some point. Guess I just wanted to have a chance to wake up to some thoughts or advice. Thanks guys

Hi everyone!

I have graduated with my Bachelors in Biology and I’m seeking some advice. I was originally pre-veterinary, but have changed my track and looking into Forensics now. Interested in helping people and seeking justice for those who have been wronged in life. I feel forensics would be very rewarding, thinking more of the lab side of things or even autopsy tech . But, I do know forensics entry level jobs can be hard to obtain and you may need a masters degree or move states away to find a job opening. I am currently in a general diploma program for forensics and almost done with it.

I’ve also considered maybe sonography program or MLS degree, even pharm tech... So I am still using my bio degree towards my career and can further myself into another program. I would still do something rewarding and get to help people in some sense. I am 27, so I know that I am still young, but mentally feel I’m running out of time.

I really want to get into a career track and would like to hear some personal stories of what you did, or if you have any suggestions for me based off my current interests what my best move would be. I’m 90k + in debt from just my Bachelors and want to make smart monetary decisions going forward in life.

Thank you for any advice or taking time to comment.

i asked my mom abt this and she said:

1.my stuff will get stolen like underwear, clothes and electronics

2.a bunch of people per room like 5 or 8

3.im not allowed to bring a microwave

can anyone approve to this because the way she said it made college sound like the hunger games

also pls tell me ur experience so i know what to expect

I am a 37 year old male currently Active Duty Navy with nearly 14 years in. I have been in cyber for close to 10 years now and am am applying to start working on my degree before it gets too late to finish it before I retire.

Currently I have applied to the University of Arizona for their BAS in Cyber Operations with a Cyber Engineering emphasis. I have also applied to Dakota State University for their BS in Cyber Operations. I am considering the possibility of grad school in the future, either a Master’s in Computer Science or even pursuing Dakota State’s PhD in Cyber Operations. Dakota State appears to only accept Comp Sci grads into their PhD program though.

My question is would it be worth it to potentially pursue a Double Major in both Comp Sci and Cyber Operations? I am not dead set on the PhD program but I really want to leave the door open in the future to pursue a Master’s or PhD and it seems like I would have to switch to Comp Sci at some point. Thoughts?

I'm currently working on an independent research project for my undergraduate degree (English Literature) and am struggling to decide which edition of the text I want to purchase. There don't seem to be many editions of this text out there that are by familiar publishers I've seen in class or those I've been told are "most reliable" (Penguin Classics, Oxford World Classics, etc.) and I don't want to waste money on something dodgy if there is a better edition out there, especially as it's a translation from French to English so the editor and translator's names are important.

So what makes an edition or publisher of a text "reputable", and what should I look for when purchasing? Is there a cutoff date when an edition is considered less relevant than current ones?

It's not totally necessary info, but if anyone wants to know what text it is or can advise on particular editions, I'm reading "The Hypochondriac" by Moliere.

Thank you!

I'll be graduating in a few weeks and seeing there's literally nobody hiring for what my degree (transportation design)is so I'm thinking about just going on a trip with EF Ultimate break and learning Spanish in Costa Rica. I figured it'd be a well worth reward and a nice break while adding skills. You all think it's a good idea given the crazy going on? I just don't want to be bothered while stressing finding a job

i'm an incoming freshman hoping to pursue biomedical engineering, which i understand is a pretty hard stem major and will require a lot of time to devote to.

over my high school years, i've been doing art but i'm afraid i won't be able to do it as much when i'm in college. any ideas for how i can maintain my passion during college as well?

I'll be going back to school in the fall. I've been at my current job for a year and it's pretty stable but it's honestly so emotionally draining I often think about quitting on the spot. My dilemma with leaving is it's been very difficult to find jobs who allow you to be part time and don't pay like $10/hr. I don't have any skills outside of the veterinary field hence why I can't just do some skilled trade labor on the side, and most veterinary places want full time techs anyways

This supposed peer-reviewed article published in AMAMIHE: Journal of Applied Philosophy, uses a link to wikipedia. Should I trust it?

I already used it in my annotated bibliography and a large part of the structure of my essay depends on it. I could find another article obviously, but it would be a lot more convenient to use this one. Should I just find a new one?

Edit: I decided to use another one just to be safe but for future reference based on the context could we assume its just not a great source to use in academic papers? it is referenced here "According to Gettier it is possible to make a mistake as

knowledge a true belief whose justification is based on epistemic guess or luck

rather than sufficient reasons or good evidence. He maintained that if justified

true belief analysis is to rule out all possible cases of epistemic luck, it needs to

be modified with a forth condition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettier

problem). In essence, Gettier was of the view that, justified true belief alone is

not capable in its sufficiency for accounting for our knowledge claims hence

our justification for believing a particular thing might be false as such cannot be

regarded as the case of knowledge."