I just don't care this semester. I don't know whether it's because my classes aren't exactly what I wanted, but I seriously don't care. I blew by an essay deadline yesterday and have a midterm tomorrow, in the past that would have been catastrophic in my organized world, today I just don't care.

It's not depression, because it's not outside of school. My "life" to do lists are getting done and I'm fully engaged. I've got a month before exams, all are at the tail end of the exam period. I can turn this thing around and pull these grades up. One of my finals is 50%, the opportunity is huge.

Has anyone experienced this, where one semester was just sorta mediocre and your attitude went with it?
Thanks for your help, insight, comments - I appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by jackiemac

I just don't care this semester. I don't know whether it's because my classes aren't exactly what I wanted, but I seriously don't care. I blew by an essay deadline yesterday and have a midterm tomorrow, in the past that would have been catastrophic in my organized world, today I just don't care.

It's not depression, because it's not outside of school. My "life" to do lists are getting done and I'm fully engaged. I've got a month before exams, all are at the tail end of the exam period. I can turn this thing around and pull these grades up. One of my finals is 50%, the opportunity is huge.

Has anyone experienced this, where one semester was just sorta mediocre and your attitude went with it?
Thanks for your help, insight, comments - I appreciate it.

Yup, I sort of had that in second semester last year. I've always been super organized, ahead of reading schedules and on top of all my school work... and then I stopped caring. I studied for midterms the night before, wrote papers in a matter of hours and basically was a a complete waste of space. I still don't really know why or what happened because I was perfectly happy with my life. Weirdly enough my grades didn't drop but it wasn't a good feeling.

I don't know that there's really any "cure" for it... you just have to find other stuff that engages you and hope that it rubs off onto school. Volunteer, hang out with friends, get a hobby and find things to look forward to. Apprently winter blues starts to hit a lot of students around this time, so make sure you talk to someone if you think that's a problem.

If you need any other suggestions, let me know

Honsetly.. this has been my attitude all through highschool and my (going on) 5th or 6th year here at Mac - yeah, I've actually lost count. It's not the end of the world by any means... just don't let yourself get caught up in it and waste as much time as I have, lol.

As for getting yourself motivated... if anyone has any tips I could definitely use some as well. I think the only reason I'm still at Mac finishing *any* degree (I don't even care what degree I get anymore) is because I've put 5/6 years of my life and around $25,000-$30,000 into this school... and I'm not leaving until I get something out of it!!!

Other then sweet times and a ton of good friends of course. That alone was probably worth the money... but I'll be damned if I don't use all my credits to complete some sort of degree!

Sad thing is, I'm failing two classes this semester and I JUST missed the drop deadline last friday because I wasn't paying attention to what week it was >_<... time to apply for special consideration and cross my fingers that the my faculty treats me kindly!

I feel you bro, I actually do.

This is happening to me right now, I just have to keep telling myself that if I do not actively engage myself in things (i.e. give a shit), there will be consequences. When that doesn't work, I play video games.

But I know EXACTLY what you mean. It happens to everyone because if you're in second year it's likely your first time ACTUALLY KNOWING WHAT TO DO IN UNIVERSITY, so you feel like you have a grip on everything, which also can lead to some kind of false sense of confidence. I started out this term pre-reading like crazy, being on top of everything weeks ahead, then when I realized my professors this term suck beyond the point of comprehension, and that the content itself is quite boring, I stopped going to class all together. I still do the work, I still study, but I honestly haven't been to a lecture in 3-4 weeks.

Originally Posted by Kendoon

This is happening to me right now, I just have to keep telling myself that if I do not actively engage myself in things (i.e. give a shit), there will be consequences. When that doesn't work, I play video games.

But I know EXACTLY what you mean. It happens to everyone because if you're in second year it's likely your first time ACTUALLY KNOWING WHAT TO DO IN UNIVERSITY, so you feel like you have a grip on everything, which also can lead to some kind of false sense of confidence. I started out this term pre-reading like crazy, being on top of everything weeks ahead, then when I realized my professors this term suck beyond the point of comprehension, and that the content itself is quite boring, I stopped going to class all together. I still do the work, I still study, but I honestly haven't been to a lecture in 3-4 weeks.

Nothing wrong with that. I barely attended lectures after first year, and my average is still quite decent. Keeping on top of things is a lot easier when not wasting time with shitty lectures.

Originally Posted by BlakeM

Nothing wrong with that. I barely attended lectures after first year, and my average is still quite decent. Keeping on top of things is a lot easier when not wasting time with shitty lectures.

Yeah! I go to lectures when I have professors that don't just read off the slides.

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Originally Posted by Kendoon

... you feel like you have a grip on everything, which also can lead to some kind of false sense of confidence. I started out this term pre-reading like crazy, being on top of everything weeks ahead...

That, exactly. It's heartening to know I'm not alone in this. Hopefully the midterm tomorrow will be at least mediocre and I'll be ok by the final. Thank you.

I started off this semester so well, 12's on all my midterms/assignments... but lately i dont give a ****. Ive missed a shit load of assignments and deferred a midterm.

:(

I feel the same way! I came into this semester ready to take on anything and do amazing in my courses, but now I just don't know whats going on anymore. I had to drop a course because I was doing so bad in it.

I'm actually not doing so well in most of my courses... and I know I should feel really bad but I don't! The sad part is I'm still trying to do well but its not producing good results. I'm in my third year... and its important to care but I find myself thinking about other less important things. I'm also a lot more distracted.

I think something is wrong with me.

I feel the same way.................. .................... >.>;

I felt the same way last year, I think getting rid of classes I loathed (looks at Orgo) and being closer to graduating really help my outlook this year

Bleh, this is how I feel 24/7, except its 10x more slumpy.