Well, High School & College are quite a bit different; &, in my opinion, high schools rarely prepare students adequately. On top of all that, Freshman undergraduate students are highly likely to have to deal with a Graduate student PA in any number of courses — these clowns are often times overzealous & way overinflated as to their level of importance. If a PA is doing grading for a Professor on subject matter that isn't entirely objective, I could see students that are entirely prepared, yet forced into a level of effort beyond what is reasonable & all for a lower grade no less. One course like that is enough to kill motivation altogether.
If grades are not really the issue, then take your pick of stressors you've added since high school — the format of College is to emphasize independence; courses tend to be depersonalized; College often requires one to make new friends; as a Freshman, College will also involve more beautiful Women than most dudes have ever encountered in their lives, yet as a Freshman will likely have ~zero chance w any of them; & College is another 4 year commitment & a Freshman has to pick a field to focus their study, which might turn out to just suck. Plus, there is the financial commitment.
So, you are not motivated & you are somewhat depressed? Indeed, as you can see, that's quite understandable. What do you do about it? Well, you are close to wrapping up one year — bad grades can still be turned around; majors can still be changed; & PAs are vulnerable, low confidence f***s that can easily be crushed if necessary. Whatever the cause might be, I would just take the Summer as a well-earned reprieve & time to reflect on what you really want.
But, if you conclude that 3-4 years is just too long, then I'd say that is a horses*** excuse & 2x that can pass by in a flash. Trust me.
And that leaves debt load. If you can not reasonably see yourself w an annual salary that exceeds your debt load, then you risk becoming a prisoner to debt...
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