Feeling Lost in College - Need Some Guidance, As-Salaam-Alaikum
As-Salaam-Alaikum everyone, I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed and could use some advice. A bit of backstory: I finished high school in 2023 and started community college that fall. Things were okay at first, but I took a break and basically stayed out of school until fall 2024. Since coming back I’ve usually done okay - A’s and B’s, around a 3.7 GPA - but this semester has been different and not in a good way. I don’t even know if I’ll pass my classes, and if I do it might just be barely. I’m almost certain I’ll fail my math course. I’ve stopped going to class and mostly stopped doing anything school-related. I used to like Computer Science, but now I really dislike my major and feel mentally checked out of everything. My mental health feels like it’s getting worse fast and I can’t seem to focus enough to even try to pass. I did get an A in one class, but the other three are very uncertain. I feel so far behind - I took that break year and it feels like nothing came of it, I’m taking fewer credits than most, moving through college slower, and now I might fail classes. It’s hard not to compare myself to friends and feel like I’m lagging. I’m thinking about taking another break, maybe just a semester this time, but then I’ll be even further behind. I honestly don’t know what to do with my life anymore. I’m unsure what I want and it feels like I’ll be a failure forever. Any advice or words of comfort would mean a lot - maybe reminders from an Islamic perspective on coping, or practical steps to get help with classes and mental health. JazakAllah khair.