<p>I’m dealing with things in my personal life, but I came to a commuter school because I got a full ride. I absolutely hate it here. I don’t like the people here. Most of them are so passive and unable to think outside the box. I have no desire to do anything, which is showing in my grades. I can’t help but wonder if it’s just me not liking this school, or the college thing all together? I’ve just realized that honestly, college is about sucking up to hiring managers to show that you were able to pass tests. While this isn’t applicable to my field (I want to get into nursing), these gen eds have me feeling this way. I can’t afford to transfer at the moment and even if I could, my GPA is shot until I bring it up some…Idk what to do. I want to take a semester off, but I know if I do and find a good job, college will be a thing of the past…I just need advice. Thanks.</p>
<p>You give reasons it is not just college in general, you say it’s a commuter school, you don’t like the people, they are like this, they are like that. I doubt all colleges are that way.</p>
<p>If you want to be a nurse, you have to go for your LPN training or go to college. Difficult to get a job as an RN without a BS degree.</p>
<p>Then again, the first year of school is often the most boring, at any college. It only gets interesting later.</p>
<p>I teach at an open-enrollment community college. Some of my students are very smart. Most of them are not. They disliked high school and bring that same attitude to college. They are interested in getting jobs and nothing more.</p>
<p>If you find yourself surrounded by people like that, then it’s a reflection of the kind of school you are attending, not a reflection of all colleges. A good college experience is NOT “about sucking up to hiring managers.” But it will be that if you choose to make it so.</p>
<p>I think it might be the school specifically; not just the type or general nature of the school. I’m in a similar situation as you - I am attending a public commuter school on a full ride. I came for purely financial reasons because I prioritized the ability to finance graduate school over “experience” - while there are many people here who don’t truly value or appreciate education, I actively sought out people who share the same values as I do when it comes to school. </p>
<p>I think you should try to change your perspective. Regardless of the school you’re attending; you’re on a full ride. That’s something not a lot of people can say. The vast majority who haven’t snagged full scholarships or are on very accommodating financial aid packages from a handful of selective, generous schools, are either paying a pretty chunk of change to go to school or they’re financing their time with loans. Be thankful that you are pursuing a field that, in spite of economic downturns, is stable, and that if you successfully graduate, you’ll be looking at a very well paying job with no debt on your shoulders.</p>
<p>I don’t know what the nursing program at your school is like, but at my school, the nursing program is one of the most respected in the state. Our school is actually the largest supplier of nurses to Boston hospitals; and many of the kids in nursing in the Honors Program are on full rides and have wonderful employment prospects awaiting them. I envy them myself. If you have promising employment prospects in the program you’re at currently, I think you ought to rethink transferring at the moment - hold off perhaps another semester or two and see if there’s anything you can do to make your experience more enjoyable. Maybe an extracurricular activity? Maybe an honors society? </p>
<p>Good luck. </p>
<p>Its normal. I hate college too. Every aspect of it. I hate having a roomate. I hate having a suite mate. I hate not having privacy. I hate hate waiting sometimes 30 minutes to use the bathroom. I haven’t learned crap in the 3 months i have been here. Its filled with douchebags and sl<em>ts who try to hide the fact the are sl</em>ts. I just wanna graduate and get my own dang house.</p>
<p>Are you in the Honors College? If not, is there a possibility for you to take one Honors Class next semester? Explain to your adviser you’re here on a full ride and aren’t challenged, so you’ve stopped working as hard as you did in HS (a danger of taking a full ride at a college where the average is much lower than yours and the attitude very different from yours). Gen Eds are there to open up your mind to other ways of thinking, other worlds, other skills. To make you a more interesting person and, thus, a better nurse. A nurse who reads, know about lots of things beside the technical aspects of being a nurse. Now, the problem is that if you’re into learning and your classmates aren’t, it’s difficult to sustain a class discussion when only you and the professor know what the reading is about. Ask the professors: in which classes are there more students like you, who like to read and get engaged in the material? Try to take these classes - even if the topic isn’t fascinating, if the professor’s good and the students engaged, it’ll totally change your perspective on college. Try to join clubs and societies where people with your interests congregate. Making friends and getting involved will also help.</p>