Reading both your initial comments and the posts in reply, something is missing.
College isn't just going to classes and getting a degree. It's experiences.
The best part of my college experience was not in the classrooms; it was the hundreds of other things I did that gave me a real sense of growth and accomplishment. I could probably have described myself in the same terms you did. So could thousands of others. In fact there were things I could have done - and didn't - that would have made my academic experience much better.
The difference was that other stuff. I wrote movie reviews for the university newspaper; I not only saw my stuff in print, and got comments from friends who actually read the stuff; I also got to interview Frank Capra and Robert Altman when they came for film festivals. I joined a debating society and learned to overcome my shyness and speak before rowdy audiences on any subject under the sun. I worked crew on several stage productions, and even acted. I even made short films. And all of these were where I found my friends and best memories, not in classes.
Academic accomplishment and learning from top scholars in the classroom setting is wonderful, but it isn't the sum total of the college experience. If you need to find something to engage you, get out of the classroom. Join a club. Found one if there isn't one that suits your needs; you'll be surprised that suddenly there are others who share your interest.
Maybe those activities will guide you toward your career. Maybe not. Certainly they will give you skills and experience that will help you in whatever you do. The great thing about the university years is that you're totally free to get into whatever you want. I joined the debating society on a whim; it was totally wrong for me. But it was the best thing I ever did in college.
Follow your passion, and life will take care of itself.
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Reading both your initial comments and the posts in reply, something is missing. College isn't just going to classes and getting a degree. It's experiences. The best part of my college experience was not in the classrooms; it was the hundreds of other things I did that gave me a real sense of growth and accomplishment. I could probably have described myself in the same terms you did. So could thousands of others. In fact there were things I could have done - and didn't - that would have made my academic experience much better. The difference was that other stuff. I wrote movie reviews for the university newspaper; I not only saw my stuff in print, and got comments from friends who actually read the stuff; I also got to interview Frank Capra and Robert Altman when they came for film festivals. I joined a debating society and learned to overcome my shyness and speak before rowdy audiences on any subject under the sun. I worked crew on several stage productions, and even acted. I even made short films. And all of these were where I found my friends and best memories, not in classes. Academic accomplishment and learning from top scholars in the classroom setting is wonderful, but it isn't the sum total of the college experience. If you need to find something to engage you, get out of the classroom. Join a club. Found one if there isn't one that suits your needs; you'll be surprised that suddenly there are others who share your interest. Maybe those activities will guide you toward your career. Maybe not. Certainly they will give you skills and experience that will help you in whatever you do. The great thing about the university years is that you're totally free to get into whatever you want. I joined the debating society on a whim; it was totally wrong for me. But it was the best thing I ever did in college. Follow your passion, and life will take care of itself.