OT: Is this normal?

[Kamog]

Well, in university, make sure that you are studying something that you like, in a field that you are interested in. Don't enroll in a program just because it might lead to a high-paying job after graduation, if you don't like that field. For example, don't study dentistry if you're not interested in teeth and would hate being a dentist. It's not worth it and it will not lead to happiness in the long term. Make sure that the area of study that you choose is your choice and not something you're doing because somebody else, like parents, decided for you. Also, it's important to have a defined goal for university, to earn a specific degree in a field that you are interested in. It's not good to just take random courses every year without focus, as that would be a waste of money and time. (I've met people at university who did just that. They were there because they didn't want to work, and being a student was easier because their parents were paying for their expenses. So university was a just a means of avoiding work.)

When I finished high school, my father wanted me to study pharmacy in university so that I could become a pharmacist. I have no interest in drugs or pharmaceuticals and my dream was to become a scientist or engineer. So I didn't listen to my father and enrolled in Engineering Physics. I am glad I made my own choice! But yes there were times when I hated being in university. Like most things in life, there are positives and negatives, good times and bad. The bad times eventually passed. Sometimes I think back fondly to my university years, because in many ways I had more freedom as a student, than today, being an employee at a company.

Anyway, I agree with the other guys here that it's good to stick with university, at least for one complete semester and give it a chance, and see if things get better.