Quote Originally Posted by tokinggreg
You think a diploma won't help you out in life, and honestly, it may or it may not. But the idea is that having a diploma is a kind of job insurance. Just like we all have car insurance to take care of the "what if..." circumstances, we don't intend to get into car accidents, but as many have pointed out before, we never know exactly what life has in store for us.
I know the future is uncertain, but I don't see uncertainty as a good enough reason to stay here. If I find for some reason that I need a diploma to get by in life, I can always go back to school. But I just don't see where I'm going to get with this diploma that I wouldn't be able to get on my own.
If you were in your first year, I would be telling a slightly different story, but you're almost there. To quit now will not be a testament of strong will (ie fighting the social pressures), but rather you will be a "quitter"-- nothing else.
I don't see what's wrong with quitting something I'm not happy doing, something that I don't think will ever contribute significantly to my happiness or well-being.
As to the social situation, I am quite introverted myself; I was really nervous about moving in with random people when I came to college, but I realized it's actually quite an amazing experience. Once you're in the right environment (ie with other people your own age), you'll be able to discover that college has another side to it; there ARE parties, there ARE people, and at that, there are many really friendly people out there.
So? I've also heard lots of horror stories about horrible roommates. I can't tell right now that they're going to be people I can tolerate. I've met lots of people in my life that I know for a fact I would not be able to stand living with.
And.. if your parents are paying for your tuition, then you should finish out of respect, because then that would be three years worth of tuition that they invested in you, and you would just be an ungrateful kid if you dropped out on them. If you have been paying for tuition all along, then this truly is your own decision, but think really long about this; it's a major decision.
I know that. You think this is just a fleeting whim? I'm not one to just jump into something without thinking about it first. Every time I sit down to think about this, I come to the same conclusion: I have to get out of here.