Realized kinda late that I hated my major.

[RinkuTheFirst]

Early this semester, I realized that I hated my second major (Secondary Education). I made the decision to drop my second major, keep my original major (Biology) and take up a minor (Computer Science). Even having to start fresh on the minor (I've only taken intro to computers, which is a prerequisite for the first real programming class), I'll be able to finish in the same amount of time as I would have with the double major.

For those who don't know, education classes require observations in real classrooms. My university in particular requires that we go to certain schools that fit certain demographics for three-hour blocks. This meant that I had to space out my schedule to give myself the physical time to do these observations. Meaning, that I could only take about 12 hours a semester to even have a shred of hope of finishing all the observation hours.

So, this semester, I had signed up for four education classes and only one Biology class, intending to just plow throw as much of the former as I could so that there would be fewer scheduling woes. Well, I dropped two of the education classes, added another class at the last minute so I didn't lose my scholarship, dropped another education class (scholarship was fine), and am now considering dropping the last education class.

I just can't motivate myself to care about this class. In the class, most of the other people are just vapid *******s. They never read the book, they have no idea what's going on, and they are absolutely useless in the group assignments. The teacher, she's a nice woman, but she just wanders through the lessons with almost no direction whatsoever and it sounds like her tests are going to be nothing like her lectures. I absolutely hate doing the observations: driving out to these schools, being bored out of my mind as I watch someone read the same chapter out of "The Giver" three times, and then going to class or work.

The biggest thing of all though: there is absolutely no reason for me to be in this class. I don't need the credits (finishing out Biology and CS will put me way above the minimum for graduation). I withdrew from the Education Program, so there's no need for me to finish up.

The only reason I hesitate to drop it is because it will put me at 6 credit hours. I can still keep my scholarship (as long as I take 18 more hours by the end of the summer semester). I just... I feel like a bit of a failure. I hate myself for wasting so much time with the education major. I'm going to probably take 17 hours next semester (three 300-level Biology classes, a 100-level CS class, and MA100, which is basically 8th grade Algebra, just for the credit) and I'll be taking another CS class in the summer. After that, I can just take about 12 hours for the next two semesters and graduate by Spring 2015.

I've looked at it from every angle. This can be nothing but a good thing, but I still feel this uneasiness about it.

Just felt like venting.

tl;dr: Dropping an unnecessary class will put me at 6 credit hours, I've done the math; it'll turn out okay, but I still feel worried about it.

[smol Kat]

Drop it like it's hot.

I'm taking 10 hours for my final semester, and I felt slightly weird about it, but honestly? It just gives me more time to focus on all three of my classes (and the energy to get through my PE). Ironically, though, I only ever took 12 hours per semester so I could also work, with 10 this time round so I wouldn't get burned out as quickly...and I left that job at the end of last month. (Granted, it's because I've got freelance work out the ears, plus my bout of sciatica, but still!)

Aaaaanyways. Just think of it as giving yourself optimum time to focus on the classes that DO matter, and then you'll do freakishly well in them and wow even yourself.

[CaptHayfever]

I definitely do not regret my secondary ed degree, but I know what you mean about the teachers; 6 of the 8 Education-department instructors I had were just awful.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[smol Kat]

^on that topic, Squeege took an ed class solely because he needed an upper-level elective; I helped him with some of his work and it was all just arbitrary and awful.

[Jesus]

Even in college you don't know what you'll like until you start trying it out. I graduated a few years back and realized AFTER that I hated my field. It took me the courage to go back to school this year to try something new and now I love where I am.

[The Missing Link]

Always remember: What you're doing in college is something that's preparing you for what you want to do out there in The Real World™. So if you find out that you hate stuff, you don't want to lock yourself into that thing you hate for life.