I Almost Quit School Today

[CatherineM]

So I'm sitting in class, halfway through Social Teachings of the Church, and had this overwhelming desire to get up and walk out and quit school. I just kept thinking about all the stuff I am supposed to be doing. I'm giving an interview in an hour, tomorrow I have a function with the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the day after a lecture followed by a workshop at the Alberta teacher's convention. I have struggled with boredom in class since junior high age, but this was different. I couldn't see the point in taking class after class that I have already had, know the material sometimes better than the professors. I know I have a short attention span thanks to the head injury, but I truthfully can't remember what I was going to do with the degree when I get it.

I stayed, but I just don't know if I want to go back.

[homeschoolmom]

If you have no idea why you are there and you don't want to be there and you get nothing/contribute nothing by being there... I would say quit-- life's too short....

[IcePrincessKRS]

I wanted to quit today, too. But I don't want my kids to grow up stupid so I kept teaching them.

Also, I agree with HSMom.

[Brother Adam]

I agree with HSmom as well. the only reason to get an education in something is to use it, even if only for your own benefit (because you want to know what you are studying). If you aren't going to use it for anything and you already know more than the professors, I say quit, unless you are insanely close to finishing.

I desperately want to quit my MA program. I have a family to take care of and it eats up a ton of time, but I really need and will use the degree, and the degree is basically paid for even though I'm just approaching 75% done.

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='CatherineM' date='09 February 2010 - 07:11 PM' timestamp='1265760709' post='2054419']
So I'm sitting in class, halfway through Social Teachings of the Church, and had this overwhelming desire to get up and walk out and quit school. I just kept thinking about all the stuff I am supposed to be doing. I'm giving an interview in an hour, tomorrow I have a function with the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the day after a lecture followed by a workshop at the Alberta teacher's convention. I have struggled with boredom in class since junior high age, but this was different. I couldn't see the point in taking class after class that I have already had, know the material sometimes better than the professors. I know I have a short attention span thanks to the head injury, but I truthfully can't remember what I was going to do with the degree when I get it.

I stayed, but I just don't know if I want to go back.
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Wow. Strange. I get that sometimes too. Especially lately. Sometimes there's something about the program that disqualifies the aforementioned thought. Not to mention, I like music and I need to do it to do what I enjoy. You, though, may have a different path.

[Vincent Vega]

Sounds like you and I have the same condition, Miss Catherine.
We've both got terminal Senioritis.


Unfortunately, I have huge exams starting in less than three months, so I don't have the luxury of revelling in my disease.

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' date='09 February 2010 - 08:38 PM' timestamp='1265765889' post='2054458']
Sounds like you and I have the same condition, Miss Catherine.
We've both got terminal Senioritis.


Unfortunately, I have huge exams starting in less than three months, so I don't have the luxury of revelling in my disease.
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Yeah. Come to think of it, I think senioritis carried over from High school

[she_who_is_not]

I feel the same way. The weird thing is I keep skipping all the useful classes that will either 1)relate to a practice area of my future employer, or 2) be on the bar exam, but go to my completely useless classes that are only for 1)really smart people or 2)people who think that they are really smart. Then I feel demoralized because I am neither 1) really smart nor do I 2) think I am really smart. I keep telling myself that I'm in school to mortify my intellectual pride. However, I didn't think I would be bored to death til 3rd year, alas.......I also think reading Supreme Court opinions lowers my IQ.
But you've already done that Catherine, I can't imagine what you must be going through right now.

[Skinzo]

[quote name='CatherineM' date='09 February 2010 - 08:11 PM' timestamp='1265760709' post='2054419']
So I'm sitting in class, halfway through Social Teachings of the Church, and had this overwhelming desire to get up and walk out and quit school. I just kept thinking about all the stuff I am supposed to be doing. I'm giving an interview in an hour, tomorrow I have a function with the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the day after a lecture followed by a workshop at the Alberta teacher's convention. I have struggled with boredom in class since junior high age, but this was different. I couldn't see the point in taking class after class that I have already had, know the material sometimes better than the professors. I know I have a short attention span thanks to the head injury, but I truthfully can't remember what I was going to do with the degree when I get it.

I stayed, but I just don't know if I want to go back.
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CatherineM,
Have you had a physical lately? Maybe there is a physical issue that is causing these feelings. It also kind of sounds like you are super busy. Maybe it's time to have a vacation if you can? God bless, I'll say some prayers,

S.

[Veridicus]

CatherineM, as a medical student.....I totally understand the feeling. Prayers.

[KeenanParkerII]

Senioritis huh? I like that term.

Yeah I get the same feeling sometimes, but the value of your degree (with the exception of Veridicus) is often in just attaining the degree. It shows tenacity. Try sticking it out yo, you'll be happy you did.

[CatherineM]

I wish I could blame this on my health. My physical condition is probably monitored as closely as Obama's. I desperately wanted to finish my BA because it was something that got interrupted by my injuries. It was important to reclaim that. Working on my masters at the time seemed to make sense, and since I'm disabled, the province not only paid my way, I ended up with over $4000 extra above that just to sit in school. Now I make to much money thanks to Amazon to qualify for the disability access grant.

There is literally no job that I would want here that the masters would qualify me for that I'm not already qualified to fill. I had toyed with the idea of going for a J.C.B. and J.C.L., but I don't need a MA for that. My BA and JD are more than adequate. Honestly though, the way things work in the real world, my JD and previous experience could get me any job I wanted at the tribunal except for the boss, and I would hate being in charge even if I could do it, so I don't even need the J.C.B.

I think part of this is because I wanted to take an Old Testament class this semester, but the Dean wouldn't let me. It was deemed to be too easy for me. I guess they didn't want me to play with the professor like a cat playing with yarn. I don't mean to be that way, but I get bored. I've always pitied my teachers. So instead I'm in a Social Justice class taught by the Diocesan director of social justice. He knows me too well to toy with, so I have to just sit and listen to stuff I already know.

It's a major drag to be almost 48 years old, and still trying to figure out what I'm going to do when I grow up.

[Sojourner]

Yeah I know the feeling. I am one class (one paper, really) from finishing my MA in Catholic Studies, and I just can't find the motivation to work on it. Now that my paper adviser has announced she is running for Congress, I have to find a new adviser anyway, and what with a new baby and my husband's illness and so on, it is low on my priority list. It's not that I don't love the subject matter, but it's difficult to find motivation to make myself go above and beyond for a degree that will in the end gain me nothing career-wise.

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[quote name='CatherineM' date='10 February 2010 - 02:52 PM' timestamp='1265773934' post='2054554']
I wish I could blame this on my health. My physical condition is probably monitored as closely as Obama's. I desperately wanted to finish my BA because it was something that got interrupted by my injuries. It was important to reclaim that. Working on my masters at the time seemed to make sense, and since I'm disabled, the province not only paid my way, I ended up with over $4000 extra above that just to sit in school. Now I make to much money thanks to Amazon to qualify for the disability access grant.

There is literally no job that I would want here that the masters would qualify me for that I'm not already qualified to fill. I had toyed with the idea of going for a J.C.B. and J.C.L., but I don't need a MA for that. My BA and JD are more than adequate. Honestly though, the way things work in the real world, my JD and previous experience could get me any job I wanted at the tribunal except for the boss, and I would hate being in charge even if I could do it, so I don't even need the J.C.B.

I think part of this is because I wanted to take an Old Testament class this semester, but the Dean wouldn't let me. It was deemed to be too easy for me. I guess they didn't want me to play with the professor like a cat playing with yarn. I don't mean to be that way, but I get bored. I've always pitied my teachers. So instead I'm in a Social Justice class taught by the Diocesan director of social justice. He knows me too well to toy with, so I have to just sit and listen to stuff I already know.

It's a major drag to be almost 48 years old, and still trying to figure out what I'm going to do when I grow up.
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It might be teaching you things that have nothing to do with the intellect, things like patience and perseverence and tolerance of others. I don't know enough about your life to give advice, but try looking for the non-obvious reasons for staying...

[Saint Therese]

It sounds to me like you just may have too many things on your plate. Maybe you could clear your schedule for while and de stress. I would think it would be precipitous
to quit school at this point. You've worked hard to get to this point.