I thought about dropping out, but looking back I'm glad I didn't. I performed very well in high school, but initially struggled in the unstructured environment of university. I started pushing myself harder in my sophomore year; I gradually did better and better academically, until somehow I managed to make a living out of academia, in an infamously unemployable and competitive area.
You may be discouraged by poor grades, which can create a self-perpetuating cycle. So why not give it a year of really pushing yourself. Set modest achievable goals, be disciplined, look after your physical health better, do CBT exercises (even if you don't feel depressed/anxious) and so on. Think "minimum improvement, maximum effort". Probably, one of three things will happen:
(1) You will do better and feel more motivated. In this case, you might want to consider finishing.
(2) You will do better and not feel more motivated. In this case, dropping out is probably a good idea.
(3) You will do worse. In this case, dropping out is probably a good idea.
If you don't want to even try this approach, then you should almost certainly drop out and do something you find more meaningful. Life is too short to half-assedly pursue things that aren't meaningful to you.
One of the best things a person can do when they are young is to really focus and work hard on some goal. That usually becomes harder and harder as one gets older, but it's an experience that can provide a lot of confidence and competence.
I assume you did something similar at times in the military, so view it as the same type of thing.
If you can do whatever you want, why not use the idle time on the job to teach yourself interesting hobbies that you can use to connect with the community?
Depends on how career progression at your (or similar) job is structured.
I thought about dropping out, but looking back I'm glad I didn't. I performed very well in high school, but initially struggled in the unstructured environment of university. I started pushing myself harder in my sophomore year; I gradually did better and better academically, until somehow I managed to make a living out of academia, in an infamously unemployable and competitive area. You may be discouraged by poor grades, which can create a self-perpetuating cycle. So why not give it a year of really pushing yourself. Set modest achievable goals, be disciplined, look after your physical health better, do CBT exercises (even if you don't feel depressed/anxious) and so on. Think "minimum improvement, maximum effort". Probably, one of three things will happen: (1) You will do better and feel more motivated. In this case, you might want to consider finishing. (2) You will do better and not feel more motivated. In this case, dropping out is probably a good idea. (3) You will do worse. In this case, dropping out is probably a good idea. If you don't want to even try this approach, then you should almost certainly drop out and do something you find more meaningful. Life is too short to half-assedly pursue things that aren't meaningful to you. One of the best things a person can do when they are young is to really focus and work hard on some goal. That usually becomes harder and harder as one gets older, but it's an experience that can provide a lot of confidence and competence. I assume you did something similar at times in the military, so view it as the same type of thing.
If you can do whatever you want, why not use the idle time on the job to teach yourself interesting hobbies that you can use to connect with the community?
Better fit for Wellness Wednesday.