What Am I Doing? College Sucks. - Comments

I honestly think that unless the career involves required constant training it's likely that the job holder won't remember much of what they studied years ago. Just like with learning a language you can also lose or forget what you've learned if you don't continually practice, though sometimes when faced with the language again you can pick it up a lot quicker or suddenly remember certain words/phrases! I remember hardly any facts about all of the different animals I've worked with! I get so jealous of people who can remember all of these cool facts, like the albatross having the largest wing span at ____ metres or something and I'm just there like ? What's a potato?

Good luck once again!

I totally feel you. A few years ago I just had a complete meltdown which caused me to find zero interest in any of the subjects in my college foundation degree course. I was being encouraged to pull through until the end of the college year to at least get some kind of award for all of the work I had done but my mind was just not in it and I couldn't face returning after the easter break. My grades were not bad (they weren't great either) but I knew that if I stayed I'd only be kicked out of the course for failed attendances and missing deadlines.

I think you really have to look inside yourself and ask if this is right for you. What I gave above was just an extreme example of how something can go from bad to worse if you try to ignore your true feelings/thoughts about it (I originally had doubt about starting the course and my heart was never in it). You clearly still have some enthusiasm for your course, which you recognise yourself, because you seem concerned about it and are asking for help which is fantastic! You really should praise yourself for this because you're fighting and trying instead of giving up - does this not show how strong your determination can be?

I've always found it easier to learn something if I can immediately interact with it as I learn. I'm the worst at learning through viewing first and then being told to imitate the tutor's example, this is why I fail at lab experiments and need lots of assistance from peers/tutors who can help me as I do the task.

I remember using some random on-line interactive body-labelling games for the human, dog and horse bodies before and found that they helped me to remember the names surprisingly easily. So I'd recommend finding some interactive learning games and giving them a go because games always seem less dull than simply reading or revising. But do what works for you. If you don't know what works then try everything you can think of and you'll soon find out!

Good luck for your exam! Remember that universities assess and select those who apply so you must be smart enough for the classes.

I don't think that this is a direct matter of smartness, I think it's a matter of will, motivation, determination, communication, effective learning methods and management. It's so hard but try to believe in yourself more and find people who believe in you! <3