Don't go to college because you are supposed to, go because you want to, and if you don't want to, then don't. I am about a semester and 2 classes away from being done with my degree, and I stopped. I had to take a semester off. I had been doing worse and worse and finally I was honest with myself and said, "I need a break, plain and simple". I took one, and the past 6 months have been some of the most spiritual and peaceful times of my life.
I went to school for the sole reason of getting away from home. It was time. At first I thought it was for education, but I found that I didn't like the way college was structured, there were very few classes that were challenging my paradigms, and for the most part they are structured the same way as High School, absorb the facts and regurgitate them. I would say 5-10% of all my classes in my 5 years and 3 majors were actually anything eyeopening.
The best part about going to college was outside of class, learning to live on my own and function with roomates, social skills and meeting people. The class part was droll, and anything but progessive and liberal.
My suggestion is to stop at the moment and re-evaluate. What do you want to accomplish at school and what school is right for you? I love my college (Kent State fyi), but if I were to do it all over again, I would have looked elsewhere for a better program.
Dont be afraid of stopping or the fear tactics family and friends may try to use (you wont have a fuuutuuureee1!), be honest with yourself, and accept it if college isnt what you want to do. Chances are you'll find a school you like, but if you dont, theres plenty of lessons in life.
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