Regarding a break sem
Hi everyone, I’m currently in my second year or third sem of my bcom actuarial, and tbh I feel like I’m falling deeper and deeper into a pit of not being able to focus, study and perform at the level I want to.
Some backstory: After VCE I did not take a break or anything and dove straight into uni as I was excited ignoring the fact that I had suffered a big grievance in year 12 which also affected my atar but thanks to some lucky star, I got an offer. I never really took the time to reconcile with myself and am still to this day very on edge about what happened, regrets doubts etc.
During that time in VCE I also had depression and overall didn’t want to do much. Was questioning everything so physically I lost myself. I gained over 30 kgs and at a point where when I start perusing a better physical self I fall behind in my studies or relationships.
I also have ADHD which makes let’s say “ locking in” a pain. It takes me days to work past arguments at home which are usually explosive over some mediocre reason. I often sleep laying watching lectures or doing questions which never seem to be enough.
So now to the question: as I have no breath subjects I’m basically d to a. I can’t not take any subjects as they’re all required with some being an examination exception. I have ethnic parents to whom and break sem sounds like everything wrong. Yada Yada.
So I’m wondering what your thoughts are on taint a break sem, the best way to approach it, perhaps your own advice or if it’s something you did or didn’t; why or why not. And perhaps if it would be possible to split subjects into 2 per sem for two sems as a deload as a mate recommended. I’m leaning more towards the entire 4-5 months off. It already feels like time at uni is sprinting away from me and I haven’t done much to enjoy its benifits.