Hi, I am a foreign student with some questionning about the continuation of my studies. first, I enjoy being overboard, but there are so many points that make me want to go back and stop my master studies, there they are 1. they are realllllly hard, like...8h a day, 7 days a week of studying 2. not enjoying the country im in since Im always doing homeworks 3. I gave myself a 2 failed class maximum, and Im already at 1 4. I already have a dregree, this is my master but on the other hand: 1. after this semester, Ill have 2/3 of my master done 2. probably next semester wont be as hard as this one (I hope so) 3. I made alot of new friends here 4. quitting whould really disappoint my "entourage" not sure what I should do, I dont want to fall into depression over this and the fact that im not enjoying myself as good as I should be help me a bit plz, anyone in the same situation?
I really think you should stick it out. It would be a lot of money down the hole just to drop it. To be honest, your workload sounds average. I'm in undergrad and spend about 8 hours a day studying and reading on top of class. Grad school isn't about enjoying the location- it's about school. That's what summers are for. Is there any way you could speak to your dean, advisor, or a counselor? What you're feeling is normal- lots of students (especially foreign students) deal with it during both undergrad and grad school. You shouldn't have to deal with the pressure alone. If you don't mind me asking, what area of study are you in?
