thinking of dropping out of school

last SG · 2011-03-20T08:43:44+00:00

but if you choose to enter politic, dun be passionate, kill if needed

Fishhsify SG

currently in J1 and I know it's too early to have this idea but I really think that I'm not ready for JC. Firstly I'm not coping well with homework even...then I'm also stressed with my cca( competitive sports) . I know its my fault that I even joined one that's beyond my limits and I should drop the cca but I really like the sport..can't imagine myself joining another cca and how do i face my ex-cca mates. So Im thinking of stopping sch this year and enter JC next year again...but idk if any JC would want to accept me. Poly is out of the question because I really don't know what course to take.

I entered a JC with a quite gd L1R5 considering the JC standard. By right I should be coping well but I'm not. I feel so weak. If I really were to drop out of school this year, I would be working ..then maybe I can sort everything out. Basically I have been rotting for the past few years. Im always feeling unhappy ...and i think i have depression but haven told anyone yet. Dont dare to. I have family problems too..that's why I dont' want to add on my mum's worries already but she's starting to warn me about my studies.

arghhh. what should i do????

Forbiddensinner SG

arghhh. what should i do????

Studies > CCA, always keep that in mind.

If you cannot cope with both studies and CCA, let go of your CCA.

Don't bother when the school says you must have a CCA .... bla bla bla .... so on and so for. They can't expel you or punish you for not having a CCA.

If you need any help on your studies (especially maths), just post here, or post on Yahoo answers.

Anyway, you are expected to burn the midnight oil if you want to do well for JC studies, so coming back 1 year later will likely make no difference.

Yach SG

Studies > CCA, always keep that in mind.

If you cannot cope with both studies and CCA, let go of your CCA.

Don't bother when the school says you must have a CCA .... bla bla bla .... so on and so for. They can't expel you or punish you for not having a CCA.

If you need any help on your studies (especially maths), just post here, or post on Yahoo answers.

Anyway, you are expected to burn the midnight oil if you want to do well for JC studies, so coming back 1 year later will likely make no difference.

Correct.

Fishhsify you need to endure the remaining year, try to put more effort in your homework, ask your close friends for help.

deathmaster SG

even if you drop out, you will still end up facing the same problems again.

just endure on. even at the worst scenario, retaining is more useful than dropping out, where at least you continue to learn something, as oppose to doing nothing.

Singapore AFOL SG

arghhh. what should i do????

U can see a psychiatrist.

He can give u medicine to relieve the symptoms.

FireIce SG

are u sure it's the cca tts affecting ur studies?

Singapore AFOL SG

are u sure it's the cca tts affecting ur studies?

It is compulsory to join a CCA in JC?

sinicker SG

are u sure it's the cca tts affecting ur studies?

trust me FireIce! competitive sports CCAs really take a lot of time! sometimes stay in sch till 8pm...!

sinicker SG

It is compulsory to join a CCA in JC?

yes.

sinicker SG

arghhh. what should i do????

to Fishhsify,

i was also like you once.. in a competitive sports CCA(hockey) in a JC in the eastern part of singapore....

2 2.4km runs, 1 4km runs per week.. 2 trainings per week & all the jizz.

you need to study hard... take the weekends to study. & stop talking to your friends in lectures and start listening coz' your non-competitive CCA friends have a lot of time & strength to study through the night.. you don't.

you end CCA abt 7pm.. you go home.. have dinner, by 8.30pm you're sleepy and all you want to do is get on bed and wake up the next morning for sch.

all those 11-hr sleep nights on weekdays, been there done that.

no need to quit JC.. just plan your time well and yeah, sacrifice your weekends to study. this is the Singaporean student life......

deathmaster SG

i recall spending most of my after-school time on my CCA. very common to stay till 8-9pm on weekdays. and often, my weekends are burnt up too, especially when approaching competition period.

Technically, it is not compulsory to join any CCA, since uni admission now no longer requires CCA points.

However, the school will usually try to enforce compulsory CCA. if not everyone dun join cca how?

Forbiddensinner SG

It is compulsory to join a CCA in JC?

By right, yes. By left, no.

You can just try to make yourself as invisible as possible, and not boast around that you do not have a CCA.

At the worst, the teachers will just nag and nag and nag about how important CCA is and how Unis will look at you when they found out you do not have a CCA (Yeah...right....)

CCA only matters for discrete admission or when you are competing for a place in straight-A courses such as medicine.

angel7030 SG

arghhh. what should i do????

Give up lah, join me in my pub, make u an assistant Public relationship manager, paid $2400++, study for what?? no mood, dun study lah, diploma, U grads also cannot get a good job, tell you, 10 richs in singapore, only 2 go thru University and one like me go thru poly. The rest 7 dun even pass PSLE.

Yach SG

What does a relationship manager do?

angel7030 SG

7. Only those interested need to apply

FireIce SG

thanks. as if i wasnt in competitive sports before.........................

韩飞官 SG

go poly

stuffedbears SG

everyone's in the same boat.

now, on school days by the time i get home it's about 10.20pm. i would complain, but when i look at my friends and seniors who are in netball/ canoeing with their 5 or even 6 days a week training but are still keeping an optimistic outlook in life whilst having to sleep at 2 am in the morning trying to cope...

then i feel like i too should try harder. things are hard. sometimes i guess it helps to rant everything out...

and maybe you could weed out the not so impt activities that CCAs usually have. like the non-compulsory things, and then sort of leave earlier or come later for those activities. and also try studying on the bus. that's what i do :)

tiring i know, but every little bit of time or studying that you get done helps.

TooFree SG

How about pulling through your JC before you decide either to come out to work or to go for university studies since you are already inside with decent grades.

Cut down on CCAs activities if you cannot time manage. Take a break during school holidays. Merely caused by stress, you are still a bit too young to think about heading out for work at this junction.

Fcukpap SG

unless there is an earthquake that prevents u from school....else, GO!