I’m an 18 year old freshman in college and my major is marketing. I can honestly say I hate college. Going to classes just for my professors to read off their slides, spending well over 50k on a college that doesn’t even have good AC (on top of many other things) just doesn’t seem worth it to me. Especially with the job market right now. I just can’t imagine myself being in a corporate environment.
College has done nothing but stress me out in a very unhealthy way. And it’s not even about academics but about FASFA/ scholarships/ scheduling/ paperwork. There’s always something that wrong or not working and I just can’t deal with it anymore. Yes, I know that’s life and stuff happens (I can and have dealt with it) but for example my student account has been put on hold restricting me from scheduling classes on two different occasions because they didn’t have my paperwork or something was missing or something wasn’t paid. Mind you it was nothing on my end that I did wrong it was the schools.
I don’t wanna switch schools because I just don’t think I wanna go the college route.
I picked marketing due to me liking to talk to people and the chance to be more creative in job environment. I want to do something that I can express myself creativity in literally any way. However, my family is very, “it’s college, or nothing” so I feel like I don’t have a way out but to go through with college. Mind you they are not helping me with my tuition.
I am very passionate about making things and especially art in general. Sewing is my all time favorite hobby, but I also like drawing, painting, crocheting, pottery and I’m thinking about maybe getting into wood carving. Overall, I’m crafty. I like doing things that test my skills artistry. My boyfriend suggested that I could start a small business and see where it goes, but I just don’t have the confidence in that working out.
Don’t get me wrong I can go to school. In high school I took honors and AP classes. So I’m totally okay learning and working in a school environment. I’m okay at math, I really liked bio in high school, but history was and is my favorite subject. College just isn’t fun, and I honestly just don’t care about it.
I just don’t know what I want to do. I was thinking maybe going into a tade (trade school)? But I have no idea which would actually interest me? I know it sounds like I’m lazy and don’t want to work, but trust me that’s not the case. I do want a successful future, to have my own job, and not depend on family/ friends to get by.
I just feel like I’m not getting my moneys worth going to college and pursuing my education. 4 years of a school, a major I’m just okay with, just doesn’t seem like what I want to do.
Any advice or any things I could look into?