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    Marilia posted an update 10 years, 5 months ago

    I failed again in the delivery of the final work to finish the architecture course at the university. I am 27 years, the university ( usp ) has consumed seven years of my life , two years beyond the years needed to complete the architecture course. I do not like architecture.
    I have two options, since I don’t want to live with my parents, their house is far from the university and I depend on them financially .
    The first option is to return to the city university, rent a room, get a work as trainee (not too hard to get, I think, I’ve done the obligatory time as trainee already, then I would have a reference to put on a curriculum) and finish the final work. This last time I almost finished it , so I think I could handle doing it. This option would last 6 months. Except that I’m pretty sure my boyfriend would leave me.
    The second is the suggestion come from my boyfriend, he is three years younger than me, I’m in this relationship is two years. Neither he nor I had such a long relationship. We always lived away from each other, he in the capital and I at home with my parents or in university town, seeing each other every 15 days. I spent a week at his house sometimes, we have good intimacy. His opinion is that I should come to live with him in the capital, at his home, that he shares with his mother, let the university for 2 years (the university allows you to stop for 2 years) and get a job there, so I would have my own money.
    I do not want lose college diploma, even not working as architect, I could get a better job, I think.
    I have no friends I talk to regularly, virtual or in person, it’s hard for me to make new friends. I made some good ones at university, but now they are back to their cities.
    Do you know your guess or opinion on the feasibility of each plan …
    (I think boyfriend would leave me because he will start university next year, in the city where he lives, and he will work too. He would not have much free time then)

    • You should stay in University, I don’t recomend taking a two year break because after taking a break it’s quite hard to pick up where you left off… While I understand your boyfriend is important to you, and him leaving will devistate you, you have to know what is more important to you. It’s a tough choice, I’m not going to lie, but if you choose to go to University you have even more of a reward when you finish with a diploma and someone, who loves you, be reunited with you. I say, look at what you’ve been doing wrong and fix it. Change the outcome of the class.

    • You could regret all your life not putting in that last effort, and lose what you worked hard for 7 years. The fact that your relationship worked so far doesn’t mean it will be the only one ever, maybe what made it work is who you have been in these last years and you will have more relationships like this if he decides to leave you because you are pursuing your goal. You can have a degree and be single, or stay with him, and maybe in 5 years you will be single with no degree? You don’t need to end up doing something you don’t like, but having a degree could open doors to side jobs that you like.

    • Thank you BoyWonder, very much to take time and answer my question. I also think it’s hard to restart the university after a break, would be impossible to reconcile work and studies in my situation and my work isn’t far from complete. I don’t like the course, that make more hard. I wish you good things. I will talk to my boyfriend thursday.

    • Hello ChattyLil’Me :) ! I also thought I was being selfish, but in the end, I have just myself to take care of me…
      Your story is beautifull, and at the end I’m sure that worth the time and the experience made both stronger.
      Also, your history gives me hope, maybe that would work for me and my bf too? I have no words to describe how that would be good…It would be hard, but after that…It would be so good I couldn’t believe. Usually I do not see myself as deserving the things that I get, but I would make sure that my bf get all that he deserves.
      I wish you good things in your day! Thank you!

    • Hi rinseandrep! Thank you for take your time and tell me your ideas about my problem. I didn’t like the course, but the few experiencies working with architecture wasn’t so bad. The theory Vs pratice thing, in my university one was very far from another. I agree with you when you say ”having a degree could open doors to side jobs that you like”, that’s true. Anyway, this is my second boyfriend in my life, maybe I’m too afraid because I’m inexperienced yet. I also think in the degree, after all, I am 100% sure that I will receive the diploma. I will talk to my boyfriend soon and talk to him, explain and get his answer. Thank you, have a nice day!