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So yeah, I'm thinking about leaving my current course (is that the correct term? I have no idea) at my university. I'm almost finished with it, just a couple more months (if I don't go insane first) and it'd be over, but:

• almost everyone on my year is constantly driving me insane with their problems/insults/ridiculous expectations (it didn't use to be so, and granted, while perhaps I made some/many mistakes, it's not like everything is my fault and no, I don't really care anymore),

• I don't really get anything from those studies, just a paper that "perhaps" will increase my chances of getting a job,

• it was really cool at first, but the atmosphere got more and more toxic and I can't stand it anymore, so now I'm just barely hanging on,

• I fear I'm going bat shit crazy because of it all,

• I don't really want to lose 2,5 years of study, but I prefer that than "accidentally" shoving a sharp metal object into somebody's eye,

• I want to study something IT-related anyway (probably networking + programming),

• I need about a year to just get a job, leave my country, go live somewhere else, away from everyone I know (not that everyone I know is a douche, but I need some breathing space), and away from home (I can't afford to live on my own atm, since I don't have a job), and only then return (or not) and start studying what I need to get a good job,

• there are about 6-7 people (including me) on my year, so I can't just "ignore them", and they're driving me mad,

• the teachers (is that what they're called in English, considering I'm talking about a university?) seem to hate us more and more (it wasn't always so, and some of them are actually quite cool, but like I said, the atmosphere is becoming more toxic, at least IMHO, and I just can't stand it anymore).

So yeah, what are your thoughts on this? I've layed out the pros and cons for you. My question is: is it worth losing a lot of sleep, health, mental health, sanity, self-respect, self-esteem and other stuff in return for a paper that really doesn't give me all that much (if anything at all)? I do want to study, but my choice was very poor and I don't even care about those studies. I have no idea what was I thinking at the time.

Can you take the remaining courses online? Can you convince your teachers (professors probably at that level) to give you assignments and due dates and let you do the work on your own? can you get an internship and go to school part time? Can you smoke some 420 or other recreationals and relax?

Before reading what you posted- Don't even think about it!
Even though I'm thinking about the same, I'm sure I have to finish it.

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After actually reading your first post. Man, to be honest it looks like the problem is inside of you, your view of what's around has somehow changed. It's unlikely, for all your surrounds to go mad. I know the grass was more green once, and the sky was more blue.. But it's all bullshit. Calm down, that helps

Its not that unlikely. A single poisonous person can turn an environment toxic in no time.

If you're not already doing it, go take walks every day. It'd be nice if there were a park nearby. It may sound dull, but getting outside to just walk and think has been very therapeutic for me and other people I know. I used to just walk to the top of the parking structure at my University and walk around up there at night to help clear my head. It usually always made me feel better. The pressures were still there, but at least I could go to sleep and be ready to conquer the next day.

I second this.

That and listen to Manowar, everyday, all day. Feel the power and just be awesome.

The problem is that my course doesn't have independent study. It's just not an option.

Yeah, the only thing keeping me from quitting here and now is whether or not I'll find a job without a diploma. I'm pretty good at making websites, games, stuff like that, so a good portfolio should do the trick, right? It doesn't have to be a huge mega-corporation, I can be self-employed for all I care. These studies don't open opportunities, but a degree might open a door or two (still nothing I'd want to do, but at least that's something), simply because it's there, doesn't even matter what degree it is.

I just want to consider all the options and hear what everyone has to say about this before I decide.

If it gave me anything, I might. I want to do something completely different tough and I don't want anything to do with those people. Right now I barely ever sleep, I work hard, I am insulted etc., and I don't get anything out of it.

Perhaps your university has someone that you can talk to about all of this (what's best for you; what can be done about problematic professors and/or students)?

Perhaps you should consider a college diploma instead? The thing is that a college diploma is all you should really need to work in the computer industry (it's all I currently have). You may already have a lot of the skills they'll teach you so it should be easy to do too (and if you've survived a few years in university then nothing the college throws at you should be overly difficult). Once you've attained a college diploma, you can begin working in a field that interests you while saving up for further studying, like at a university. Or just decide that university is completely unnecessary for you and go on with your life.

In high school, we were recommended to first go to college and then go to university. The main reasons:

• College is usually less expensive, so if you drop out or fail out or whatever you'll be in less trouble.

• College is easier for most people; there's less bullshit writing and more applying what interests you. Instead of writing a 20 page paper, you write code. This means you're less likely to go bat shit crazy and drop out.

• College usually takes less time. This helps to also save money and increase your chances of success.

• Employers often prefer college graduates over university graduates. They're generally not as cocky and usually more experienced at actually doing what they're getting paid to do. I've heard some pretty ridiculous stories regarding university graduates being incapable of applying the most basic computer-related concepts. Employers don't actually care about the piece of paper you were given. They only care about what you can do for them (this isn't always true of course, but at least of the successful ones).

Once you have a college diploma then you can begin working and saving up for further studies if you decide you want to continue. Having both a college diploma and a university degree (in your area of interest, no less) is the ultimate.

I would personally like to get a university degree, but I'm not really the research nor paper writing type...

Sorry, I was thinking about college when talking about IT, my bad.

I'm not even certain if getting/not getting any diploma would help/hinder finding a job. Like I said, I'm considering everything before I make a decision.