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5 Times I Thought About Dropping Out

Because college life gets rough sometimes.

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5 Times I Thought About Dropping Out

Admit it, we've all had a moment (or five) when dropping out sounded a whole lot easier than continuing a college education. I love college, but it can get a bit rough at times. Here are some times when I considered dropping out.

1. During midterms and finals.

Midterms and finals are the two weeks out of the semester that require major re-evaluating. Professors use the middle and end of the semesters to give as much work as possible, as if they enjoy grading our work during their free time. Being in a writing intensive major, like journalism, makes midterms and finals 10 times more annoying. Not only are there exams, but there are also papers and dreadful group projects. Sleep is always a rarity, but all-nighters become a habit as exams approach.

2. Scrolling through Kendall and Kylie's Instagrams.

I am not one to praise the Kardashian/Jenner clan in the least, but seeing two girls who are younger than me have successful (kind of) careers without a degree drives me crazy. Kylie is 18 and owns her own house. Kendall spends most of her time traveling for fashion shows and walking red carpets. Where did I go wrong?

3. After checking my bank account.

A broke college life is no way to live. I have family that are more than willing to help out when they can, and I am thankful for that. It still gets way too tempting to quit now and start working full-time for a steady income. Then I remember that being a sportscaster on ESPN would be so much easier with some college experience on my resume.

4. When it's snowing and class is not canceled.

Snow days are basically nonexistent at Temple. I cross my fingers and wish for cancelled class whenever I see snow in the forecast, and it never happens. Cold weather is bad enough to walk in, but adding snow to the mix makes me want to roll over and go back to sleep. Instead, I have to pull my boots on and concentrate on not slipping on my way to class. Ending up on the Temple Snapchat story while I'm covered in snow is not something I would be proud of.

5. While taking statistics.

Part of the reason I strengthened my writing is because I have always been terrible at math. I took statistics my senior year of high school, and I thought it would come in handy for when I had to take a class called "statistics in the news" last semester. I was wrong. My professor loved assigning homework without explaining it and he made our final exam worth 40 percent of our final grade in the class. The class is especially for journalism majors and it has more to do with the logic behind statistics than doing the actual math. Confused? Me too.

At the end of the day, graduating from college will be one of the most rewarding moments in life. If you start feeling down or overwhelmed, just keep in mind that the end is near and you are one step closer to your dream career. Or you can just listen to Nicki and her pleas instead.

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