I don't know if this is going to sound like complaining, hope if doesn't come out that way. But I am sick of school this year. Its like I burned out or something, I have so little interest in it anymore.
I'm a little over half way through my degree, I should have a bit over 70 credits after this year and need 120. I find myself thinking about that a lot lately and keep saying to myself "is it worth it?" What has put me over the edge is math, I can't do math, I hate it, don't understand it. Why do I have to know algebra, and calculus? Warren Buffet says its useless, so why bother learning something of so little use to me?
This bothers me because said school offers some classes I want to take, but can't for a couple of years because I don't have enough credits. I look at the 500 level MBA classes about international business finance and such, and I'm like ok lets stop the crap, let me take them! So this brings me to the next thing, because I can't learn it fast enough at school I seek other means. But the problem with this is when I do get to those classes, I'm already past them. Real estate law and real estate finance are examples this semester. Both are good beginner level classes, but its dull as can be for me because I'm a bit past the concepts they talk about.
I enjoy real estate law because I can pump the professor for info, but he only lets me do this so much because we get way, way beyond the class. I always hated school and frankly am surprised at how I took to college for the first couple of years. I have always preferred to learn on my own ever since I was a little kid. Its not that I don't have interests in the typical fields that schooling covers. I love history and read books avidly about it, I also love literature and enjoy a good story very much. My passion is real estate, and business, I absolutely devour any real estate info that comes my way.
I almost think that after this year, I should take a year off and get a taste of the real world. That will either make me realize how important this is and finish my degree, or that maybe I am right.
Another thing that is eating at me is I have a business plan, a really good one I think, that I am dieing to pull the trigger on. But cannot because of college, said business is an all or nothing deal. If I can't put in 110% of my effort and 110% of my time it won't work. I feel like I am wasting so much time, to learn this stuff when I can figure it out faster on my own.
So am I a whiney kid who should shut up and do his homework, or do I have a point? Some of you guys are pretty smart and I'd be interested in hearing what you think on this subject. I have already talked to several people about it and want to hear more opinions.