...And then college life didn't seem so awesome.

[sorakh28]

The opposite, in fact.

I just... I feel so overwhelmed by everything by now my anxiety levels are getting crazy, and now I feel like I have to play on the computer to calm myself down. I feel like there's so little class time for the amount of information given, and I'm heavily bombarded by it every week. The pacing feels too fast for something that only has one day to focus one and one week to do homework; one that I understand one way but I have to do the other. I'm just... the college system doesn't feel like it's working for me. It's overstimulating.

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[sorakh28]

Yeah, and the worst part is that I went there to get help finding a job with some insurance, because right now I'm not insured, I need money and I really don't want to depend on my parents forever.

[sarajayechan]

Did you sign up for academic assistance? Tutoring, extended test time, etc. That could help a little.

[sorakh28]

Well, that's what other people suggested, but I think it's the schedule itself that's driving me insane... well, that, and when stuff happens I usually found myself with no one to turn to because they're not physically there. I had to change classes for one subject because the teacher... well, he shouldn't have been a teacher. I just feel like I always have to fend for myself and that stresses me out. I feel like the problems are like a freaking Katamari/snowball and I don't know where to say stop.

[sarajayechan]

Aaah. :/ Yeah, I had to drop out of a math class a few semesters ago because my professor was kind of a bitch.

Did you consider online courses? The schedule's a bit more relaxed with those.

[sorakh28]

...I don't think an art college would offer them. :/ It could be great for Communication and Art History (which the latter is the only one I feel that I understand the most), but the rest...

[sarajayechan]

Aah. :(

Well...try to hang in there a bit longer? It could get better.

[sorakh28]

Yeah, I'm hoping to finally catch the counselor again and have him help me figure out WTF I need to do, because I'm at the end of my rope atm and I don't know if it's me or the way the teachers teach or there's a miscommunication somewhere...