r/University

I'm in my 20s and have spent most of my life studying toward a career in education. I'm very introverted. I'm quiet, I like being alone, and I don't socialize much.

Recently I heard someone argue that training and skills aren't enough, and that very introverted people just aren't cut out for teaching. It sounded reasonable, and now I feel like I might have chosen the wrong path. I'm also tired of studying and just want a stable job I'd be comfortable with.

Is introversion really a dealbreaker for teaching? Are there introverted teachers who do well? And if you left a field because it didn't fit you, how did you decide?

Question to people in University or have graduated from Univeristy recently

Hi i am a y2 polytechnic student, and i wonder if going to Uni in sg, especially the big 3 is difficult if my Cgpa is at 3.5. I still have half of my poly life left and i plan to work extra hard to bring it up, if you went from poly to uni let me know what uni you went to and what was your cgpa back then, do let me know, thankyou ☺️

Another question is that, does a better portfolio increase chances of getting into a uni significantly more? If so, what are somethings that you would recommend for a poly student to work on and why?
Let’s say my interest is in the IT industry, what would you recommend the poly student to work on?

And lastly to all post polytechnic and JC students, were there anything you’d wished you had done or work towards when you were younger and still in poly or jc? what are some things that would have given you an advantage or benefits when you were in Uni or the adult life? Anything that you wished you had learnt or worked on.

Thankyou ☺️

As the title says, I’m repeatedly ridiculed for my age. Just this evening I’m at my one of the uni’s socials for some drinks at a pub. One girls asks me “how does it feel to be a p3dophile” another occasion someone a girl says to me “what are you even doing here?”

I’m usually thick skinned, but it’s starting to wear me down and makes me not want to go out and make friends because I’ll be exposed to more of this.

Does anyone have the same experience or any advice? I’m just getting tired of it and makes me feel like a weirdo to even exist.

Hi everyone! I’m currently really stressed and confused about which course I should transfer into, and I’d really appreciate some outside perspectives.

I’m currently a first-year student doing a Bachelor of Arts, and I’m considering transferring into either Law or something in the medical/science field BY OCT 5TH (I think that's the date to submit my transfer request or something)

In high school, I was always interested in subjects like Psychology and HHD, especially anything related to the human body and understanding people. I’ve considered Psychology as a career, but I’m not sure I actually see myself working as a psychologist long-term. I’m also unsure about things like employment opportunities, salary, and whether I’d actually enjoy the day-to-day work.

On the other hand, I’ve recently realised that I have a really strong passion for women’s rights, equality and human rights, which is what initially made me seriously consider Law. I feel like studying Law could give me a way to understand these issues properly and potentially work in an area where I can actually make a difference. However, I don’t think I’d enjoy the typical corporate law firm lifestyle at all. I’m not really interested in spending my life working in a law firm, so I’m unsure what other career paths in Law might suit me.

I also considered Finance because I’d say I’m reasonably good at maths, but honestly, I don’t particularly enjoy maths enough to want Finance to be my career for the rest of my life.

(Also considered dentist, but I'd have to transfer uni since Monash doesn't offer a dentistry course; seems like a lot)

At this point, what I really want is:

• A career I won’t hate doing every day
• Good/comfortable pay and financial stability
• Strong employment prospects after graduating
• Ideally not 5+ years of study (like a doctor, etc)
• A degree that leads to a relatively stable career, rather than having to constantly worry about what I’ll do after graduating
• A career where I can still have a life outside of work and eventually pursue other interests

I’m honestly quite lost because I can see positives in both Law and the medical/science side, but I don’t know which one actually fits me better.

If anyone has studied Law, Psychology, allied health, medical science, or another similar field, I’d really appreciate hearing about what your actual career is like — especially the day-to-day work, salary, employment prospects, workload/stress, length of study, and whether you genuinely enjoy it.

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who didn’t necessarily end up in the stereotypical career associated with their degree. I’m trying to figure out what options are actually out there before I make a pretty major decision!

I know its long but pls read and help me im having so much suicidal thoughts im even afraid of my self

I am a 20 year old student in my 3rd year majoring in finance, and my cumulative GPA is currently 1.8. It all started 2 years ago when I first enrolled in university. I had no friends and was completely isolated. Ever since COVID, I've been doing everything alone, eating, watching movies alone, celebrating my birthdays alone. I failed almost all my classes during my first year because I had zero motivation. I begged my parents to let me quit, but they insisted I keep studying.

​Starting my 2nd year and continuing into my 3rd year, things got even worse. I stopped submitting assignments, kept skipping classes, and my GPA collapsed to 1.8. Physical and mental symptoms started hitting me really hard. I experience depersonalization where I can feel my hands, but I struggle to realize if they actually belong to me or not. My eye twitches constantly, and I have such realistic dreams every single day about normal life and school that when I wake up, I genuinely can't tell if I'm awake or still dreaming. On top of that, I am losing my sense of space and surroundings, and I frequently lose track of time, days, and dates completely. Once or twice I even woke up unable to move my body.

​Because of all the overthinking, I can't sleep at night, so I stare at my phone for 8+ hours every day just to escape my own thoughts. Honestly, I have lost my will to live. I keep thinking I'm going to end up poor and homeless. I have constant suicidal thoughts and sometimes I feel like I just want to die peacefully to make all this pain stop.

​I'm thinking about dropping out and going to a new place or a new university for a fresh start, but I'm terrified that the exact same cycle will happen and im afraid of it pls help me!