Giving up after one year - too soon?

ultimatedingbat

I really reccomend joint degrees. I did a joint honours Journalism and Creative Writing degree. I wasn';t sure I wanted to be a journalist so I hedge my bets. Good thing I did. I decided during my second year that whilst I loved my degree, I didn't want to be a journalist.

I then went on to do a PGCE. I wasn't sure about teaching before then so during my second year at uni i volunteered at a school. Uni's are great for that type of experience so volunteering is normally easy to set up. I'm now 5 weeks away from completing my PGCE

Amit92

To be honest I think it would be best for your son to drop-out. I can see a bit of him in myself to be honest.

I completed my A-levels in June 2010 and achieved straight-As and then went to read a degree in Law. Within my first few weeks I realised that I had no academic interest in Law and found it a bore! Though I persevered and did no recommended reading or go to lectures for that fact. When exams came I just crammed a couple of nights before and left my coursework till the night before deadline! Though I passed the year with a 2:2 just about, which I am not proud of at all.

I knew it was time to leave and left the university - though the social aspect was fun haha! Since leaving I found a job in investment banking in regional city where I'm involved basically in supporting the London fatcats..and it's made me realised where my real interests lie.

This September I shall be starting at a new university in the top12 of the country to read Economics and hopefully follow my aspirations to a investment banking career in London.

I'm so glad I left Law last summer or I would've been one of those graduates with a 2:2 full of regrets..

Jemma130

Being a teacher requires a pretty high level of motivation - if his heart isn't in it, it probably isn't worth trying to force him to stick with it. A change of course to something that really inspires and motivates him would probably be best - although he may still need your encouragement! There's so many options out there, he'll find something that he REALLY wants to do!

KitKat00

If he wants this qualification, there are other ways to go about it. 4 years is enough to test anyone's patience (mine especially) so dropping out would be a good option I think