INSOMNIAC+THE OTHER GUY
YOU SHOULDN'T QUIT, BUT YOU DO NEED TO GET HELP.
College is rough to some people, I still get nightmares today (literally) about my time there at that was 15 years ago. Do not think you can just tough it out on your own, chances are you won't without aid.1. First of all. IF YOU ARE DEPRESSED, SEE THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST. It will do you loads of good. If he proscribes medication like Prosaic make sure you take it. You will not get the good grades unless you deal with whatever personal issues are bothering you. You must feel better about yourself before you get back to work. Its a wasted effort otherwise. Involve yourself in non-academy activities, TEAM SPORTS is excellent for regaining morale. Depression is common in college, and most schools have services to deal with it.
2. See Your Guidance counselor, ask him to help you manage your class and work load. Mine made up for me a "Study Schedule", that managed and plan out work and play, which overcame my tendency to procrastinate.
3. If things are really not going well, take some time off. A year off can put your mind back at ease. Consult with your guidance counselor before doing this.
Personal ancedot:
I arrived at College as a Freshman totally unprepared and got one of the rudest awakenings of my life as I discovered my HS had done a lousy job in preparing me. Depression, isolation, poor acedemic perforance, my first 2 years were a catastrophe.
as a D student. (Edit: For non-US, a D is just above failure but insufficent to actually graduate).
Took a year off (I took a class of Roman history at the local college) and worked for a year at a computer store, then went back to college in Indiana. Worked actively with the school therapist, with my guidance conselor, with my professors and graduated with a C+ average (which means I had to get A's and Bs' my final two years).
One thing for sure: I wouldn't have done it without outside help.
BritinAfrica
My biggest mistake was turning my hobby into my job. Bad move on my part.
One needs to be careful, that's for sure. But what you say is on a individual basis, not in every case. My hobby was computers. It pays the rent and I still love it. No regrets at all.