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Sleep Over it and wake up to think about this with a Clear and Settled Mind.

Continue thinking about this with a clear and settled mind until you find out the answers that will benefit you without the involvement of anyone's advice.




Best.

Kibbs:
I'm 22, currently in my 3rd year (first semester) of a 5year course - Elect Elect. The problem is it's a course I have no passion or likeness for.

A lot of days, since 20lvl to be exact, I'm in class and I'm like "What am I doing here?". I see how my coursemates faces light up when something new is being taught or when practicals are going on but it's the exact opposite for me. I'm unattentive in 80% of the classes and no matter how hard I try, I'm never as focused during practicals like the rest cus I just don't have any interest in going on.

The two solutions I'm considering :
The first is to change courses, although that will set me back a year which means I'll be 25 by the time I'm done, 26 if NYSC is calculated. I already lost 4yrs waiting for admission so the thought of being setback another year makes me cringe esp when I'll be just a few years from 30 when I'm eventually done. That is if the possibility of yet another ASUU strike isn't considered o. Time is precious.

The second is just dropping out and maybe going to one of the recognised IT institutions to study an industry course cus I still have interest in IT related stuff. Infact, it was once a discussion during the days I was still home struggling to get into school so I'm sure I'll be backed. If I were to change courses sef in school, it would've been computer science. Another advantage of this for me is I'll be in Lagos permanently where I'll have opportunities to do several other things I want to do by the side as opposed to being in Ogbomosho (which is dead) where my school is. I never wanted to leave lag in the first place bit unilag had other ideas.


Well that's it.

Inputs welcome.
It's better u sit down and finish your course, no department is rosy, u can take certifications when u are down with school, don't let your parent sweat go in vain. My token advise for u


Would appreciate if this was moved to fp.

Kibbs:
A little backstory of how I got here :

Right from sec school, I'd always thought I'd be an arts student. I always topped the class in English and Literature scoring 100% in tests and exams in the junior classes so I was confident in my choice of discipline. However, my principal and parents didn't agree with me. When we got to SS class, my principal came to take me away from art to science class on the first day, asking me what I was doing there. When I had the discussion with my parents too, they were adamant my future lied in the sciences cus "There are better paying jobs there than in the arts" and "I'm too brilliant to be in arts". Unfortunately, my principal shared the same sentiment about the latter. Omo, not like I'm a straight A student o (currently on 2-1) small book wey person know, dem pressure me.

I didn't think I knew better than them all so I accepted. Even if I didn't, I wasn't going to win that battle, I was just 13 or so. Fast forward to when I was about to choose my course of study in uni, I opted for computer science but my mom wouldn't have any of it cus the person who helps her repair her phone in Ikeja studied the same course and laments how he turned to the profession cus he couldn't get a job. I even suggested Computer Engineering but she said I should choose Elect Elect instead cus "it covers all the parts of engineering, computer included". When a parent wants you to do something, there's not much you can do really.

I became so determined to study the course and it was part of the reason I didn't get admitted on time cus each year, the cut offs kept increasing and I wouldn't budge, trying and trying again when I could've opted for another course. Now I'm in school studying the course and not only is it nothing like she said it was gonna be, I absolutely despise it. If only I could turn back time sha.

Kibbs:
I'm 22, currently in my 3rd year (first semester) of a 5year course - Elect Elect. The problem is it's a course

The two solutions I'm considering :
The first is to change courses, although that will set me back a year which means I'll be 25 by the time I'm done, 26 if NYSC is calculated. I already lost 4yrs waiting for admission so the thought of being setback another year makes me cringe esp when I'll be just a few years from 30 when I'm eventually done. That is if the possibility of yet another ASUU strike isn't considered o. Time is precious.

Kibbs:
I'm 22, ...

airsaylongcome:
Drop out. Quickly. Don't let it exceed today

tensazangetsu20:
Get your degree even if its a third class or a pass degree since you are interested in IT. You will need your degree for immigration purposes except you dont plan to leave Nigeria. The class of degree or GPA doesnt matter in the field of IT except you wanna go back to academia. Its already too late to quit. Finish up and leave with your degree

Kibbs:
I'm 22, currently in my 3rd year (first semester) of a 5year course - Elect Elect. The problem is it's a course I have no passion or likeness for.

A lot of days, since 20lvl to be exact, I'm in class and I'm like "What am I doing here?". I see how my coursemates faces light up when something new is being taught or when practicals are going on but it's the exact opposite for me. I'm unattentive in 80% of the classes and no matter how hard I try, I'm never as focused during practicals like the rest cus I just don't have any interest in going on.

The two solutions I'm considering :
The first is to change courses, although that will set me back a year which means I'll be 25 by the time I'm done, 26 if NYSC is calculated. I already lost 4yrs waiting for admission so the thought of being setback another year makes me cringe esp when I'll be just a few years from 30 when I'm eventually done. That is if the possibility of yet another ASUU strike isn't considered o. Time is precious.

The second is just dropping out and maybe going to one of the recognised IT institutions to study an industry course cus I still have interest in IT related stuff. Infact, it was once a discussion during the days I was still home struggling to get into school so I'm sure I'll be backed. If I were to change courses sef in school, it would've been computer science. Another advantage of this for me is I'll be in Lagos permanently where I'll have opportunities to do several other things I want to do by the side as opposed to being in Ogbomosho (which is dead) where my school is. I never wanted to leave lag in the first place bit unilag had other ideas.


Well that's it.

Inputs welcome.


Would appreciate if this was moved to fp.