School Burn Out?

I'm currently a junior in college with a Communications degree, and am facing a complete inability to study. I know we all go through funks like this, but mine has been a few months in the running now. It's to the point where I do not know if I will pass my classes anymore.





It's a terrible cycle, the less I study, the worse I do in my classes, so the less I want to look at my text books. I have never been this bad in school, infact, I have always been extremely good with my studies. I have also been doing summer classes and classes over breaks for the past three years. I know I am in major burn out mode. I also do not even know what I want to use my degree for becuase it prepares me for careers I do not want, but I do not know what else to declair. So there is no motivation to even study anymore. I try to study several times a day and fall asleep each time. I know it is not a problem with reading comprehension, as I am fine in anything that is not schoolwork. Any ideas?

School Burn Out?
I'm right there with you, I just had a conversation with my best friend how I thought it would be fun to drive a tractor. You need to take a break, look at winter break as a time to fall in love with what you are doing all over again. As for now I have to swim every day to convince myself to go to class. find something else to do, I take a sword fighting class. Do your best and I know you will be fine. Also remember to take pride in everything you do, and that your grades are a reflection of your own determination.
Reply:Okay you're banging you head against the wall.


There are simply two options.





1/. Knuckle down big time and forget everything else going on around you and really give it 101% with your school work.





OR





2/. Just drop out know to give yourself time to really think about what you want out of life both and school and in the future. You could get a job and save a little money while thinking about it all.





You have to choose what's best for you.


Sounds to me like you really aren't ready for the school choice at this stage though.
Reply:I am a full-time grad student pursuing a dual MPA/MBA program and I certainly feel your pain. There are a couple of options including taking time off and changing your major. The third is, of course, to keep on track and in your rut, but I don't imagine you want that. If you are going to change your major, mayhap something more generic (e.g. business) that can transfer almost anywhere.





To break my rut a bit, I teach Krav Maga classes and workout a lot (and I have a normal job as well). I also minimize my study time to just the amount that I need to learn what I must at that point in time. This may or may not work for you in the short run.





Best of luck!
Reply:I think the problem is that you lack motivation and have no set goals. Maybe you should take some time and critically evaluate what direction/field you want to be headed at career-wise. You need something to work towards. Try to figure out what you are truly interested in and want to do.
Reply:I'm stuck in Life Sciences, and I'm in the exact same situation. The only reasonable idea I've had so far is that I'm just in the wrong concentration, and this is definitely not what I should be doing in life. Consider what's interesting and makes you happy. Maybe you're better off switching to it.
Reply:Get a complete physical then talk to a therapist.