Anxiety

[Namie]

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Has anyone like 1 day before college actually begins (CC by the way), kind of like... "I don't want to go anymore, I want to explore the world, see new things, do this and that... make money"

Like I have it paid for by financial aid, and I have a job. But I just have this fear of doing this, and moving forward, and now I'm looking online like leaving to different countries and all these other things....

I have until tomorrow to really say, "I'm in" as well because it's the first day. I don't know, kind of like second thoughts....?

August 31st; 100% full refund.

And I do want to go to college, and become a doctor. It's just like weird anxiety.

 

[TropicalKitty]

Has anyone like 1 day before college actually begins (CC by the way), kind of like... "I don't want to go anymore, I want to explore the world, see new things, do this and that... make money"

Like I have it paid for by financial aid, and I have a job. But I just have this fear of doing this, and moving forward, and now I'm looking online like leaving to different countries and all these other things....

I have until tomorrow to really say, "I'm in" as well because it's the first day. I don't know, kind of like second thoughts....?

August 31st; 100% full refund.

And I do want to go to college, and become a doctor. It's just like weird anxiety.

I think that's a bit natural as you see some of your freedom being taken away and replaced by studying and exams. But, when you're young, it's easy to see this great big world of fun and it being torn away from you. The reality is, going to school doesn't have to remove the ability to see have some other experiences. There are study abroad programs, for example. Student mission trips over spring break.

Of course, you can also opt to take a leave of absence to do some exploring and return in the spring.

And I'd say you can't make much money without a college degree, but we can all mention a couple notable exceptions. haha

Anyway, think about what it is that is really making you want to drop your classes. Go from there.
GL!

 

[Morsetlis]

Freshman year of college is not a lot of studying 😛

 

[CodeBlu]

K so... let me break it down for you. I never took a gap year after highschool. A few of my friends did. It was great for them. But it wasn't the time for me to do that just yet.

I did ugrad, got grades, dated a girl, did kegstands and ate pancakes too. Typical fun filled college experience. I've been out of school now for a little less than a year and am applying this cycle. In this time, I have traveled to Europe, Australia and the middle East. All I have to say is, I am glad that I did it now.

Why? Because I was more mature and better able to appreciate CULTURE. Go to school, learn a thing or two, and then travel. Then go to med school. No rush. Life is cool man. 🙂

Everything's copacetic. Live one day at time. Best of luck in school/travels.

 

[Mithril]

I feel the same way about med school.

 

[Morsetlis]

Med school, on the other hand, is a lot of studying.

 

[Bluepanda87]

Hey,

Yeah, I know how you feel. I was really nervous when I started college, and I worried that I should be traveling or working like some of the other people I knew. However, college ended being an amazing experience, and I wouldn't trade it for the world!
Obviously I don't know what your experience will be like, but for me, I found that college opened up so many options, and I don't mean just the kind that come along with having a degree once you graduate. Traveling is my thing as well. As others have mentioned, you can do study abroad trips (which are amazing!) If you look hard enough, you can find places to study in college literally all over the world. Not to mention, college can be a blast in and of itself!
Once you have a degree, though, you can actually get paid to go abroad! I'm writing this from Japan, where I've been working for the past few months, and there are many other programs throughout the world. As someone else said, I'm really glad I took my gap years after college, as opposed to before, because I honestly feel like I wouldn't have gotten as much out of it.
Bottom line: Don't be nervous. College doesn't close opportunities for travel and lfie experiences, it creates them!

 

[TropicalKitty]

K so... let me break it down for you. I never took a gap year after highschool. A few of my friends did. It was great for them. But it wasn't the time for me to do that just yet.

I did ugrad, got grades, dated a girl, did kegstands and ate pancakes too. Typical fun filled college experience. I've been out of school now for a little less than a year and am applying this cycle. In this time, I have traveled to Europe, Australia and the middle East. All I have to say is, I am glad that I did it now.

Why? Because I was more mature and better able to appreciate CULTURE. Go to school, learn a thing or two, and then travel. Then go to med school. No rush. Life is cool man. 🙂

Everything's copacetic. Live one day at time. Best of luck in school/travels.

👍

There's a reason this cliche exists: Youth is wasted on the young.

Seriously, I totally agree with this. I've been a number of places in the world and they were made that much better by understanding why they were important/relevant.

 

[NickNaylor]

It'll start all over again in medical school. I know of at least a couple classmates that have seriously considered whether or not they want to continue medical school. Of course they do, but the initial anxiety associated with starting and transitioning to a new phase of your life can make you think and feel strange things.

 

[HumbleMD]

Lordy, you're starting COLLEGE and you're asking a bunch of pre-meds if they have worries about choosing a 7+ year commitment? You're barking up the wrong tree, and prematurely.

Before you start having pre-med anxiety, take a friggin chemistry class to even know if medicine is a possibility.

And if "making money" is a big enough anxiety, probably don't go into medicine - it's only going to get worse. But I'd at least get an Associate's or Bachelor's degree. A high school diploma isn't going to help you earn much money.

 

[StephanieZ]

OP, are you trying to decide whether or not you even want to go to college? There really shouldn't be a question. The college degree is the new high school diploma and you have a much better shot at getting a good job one day if you have it. I'm just a little confused as to why you're in a premed forum trying to decide if you even want to pursue undergrad?

Anyway, college is what you make it. It can be miserable if all you do is study, or it can be fun if you do summers abroad, make a ton of friends and participate in activities on campus.