I wasted 3 years of my uni life on unproductive and useless things

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The thread discusses feelings of regret and unproductiveness experienced by a participant regarding their university education, particularly in engineering. The focus is on the challenges of recovering lost study time, the impact of mental health on academic performance, and the comparison of personal progress with peers. Participants explore the emotional weight of these experiences and the implications for future academic and career paths.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses regret over spending time on unproductive activities instead of focusing on their engineering studies, realizing the importance of proper study habits too late in their academic career.
  • Another participant suggests that cultivating good study habits and tracking progress can help in recovering lost time and improving academic performance.
  • Concerns are raised about the emotional toll of comparing oneself to peers who seem to be succeeding, with one participant emphasizing that everyone experiences failures in various aspects of life.
  • A later reply highlights the common struggle of transitioning from high school to university, where previous academic success may not translate without effort.
  • One participant reflects on their lack of retention of material studied during the past three years, expressing sadness over not having made proper notes for future reference.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of agreement on the challenges of academic recovery and the emotional impact of regret, but there is no consensus on the best approach to overcome these feelings or the implications of past failures.

Contextual Notes

Some participants note the influence of mental health on academic performance and the difficulty of adjusting to university-level expectations compared to high school. There are also references to financial and familial constraints regarding redoing courses.

  • #31
Mondayman said:
I never finished my degree and forget most of what I've learned. It was a costly lesson, and I've had to alter my plans. But it's not the end of the world.

I understand your frustration. Sinking into self pity won't solve a thing. You've got to make a plan and execute it. Acknowledge that you didn't do it properly the first time, and find out how to do it better next go around. The people here have offered sound advice.
I am trying to figure out what to do? Wait till I study those 20 core subjects?? Or what to do? Those failures gave me ambitions in education instead so I also want to do higher education like masters and I would be proud if I made phd(which I won't do most likely)..as I value education now...I don't know what plan should I follow? I think I cleared this in my question as well..
 
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  • #32
shivajikobardan said:
Probably your idol is steve jobs and elon musk haha.

I'm more of a Woz guy 👍. Not a fan of the whole turtle neck thing.
 
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  • #33
shivajikobardan said:
I am trying to figure out what to do?
I think we have tried our best to give you advice, and this thread is pretty much done now. Please re-read some of the posts in the thread to see if you can summarize some of the best advice for yourself, and then pursue those paths and options. Best of luck.
 
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