College is suddenly very overwhelming and I'm considering dropping out, need advice.So I started college right after high school and I chose to study a foreign language, specifically french, it seemed like a straightforward thing to study.The first year was alright, I was taught introductory stuff, with some effort I was able to keep up.But now that I started the second year, everything has been cranked up by 100, all my courses are taught in french, I'm expected to understand, classes are mandatory to attend so I just sit there like a retard because I'm nowhere near the level of being able to understand and converse that smoothly.I went through the entire semester basically learning nothing, I haven't been able to self teach at home too much because I work part time as well, my exam session is in a week and no way in hell could I catch up even if I dedicated 12 hours a day to it, which I can't anyways because of work.Should I just give up?
>>32595134Have you asked for help at the college? Have you spoke with a study counsellor? Have you requested extensions? What have you tried so far? What have you done?
what does your typical studying schedule look like for a week, including office hours?
>>32595173I have some private lessons in the weekends with a tutor, they help me, but it's impossible to sum up everything I need to learn in just 2 hours a week.The date of the exams as well as the general schedule is set in stone, can't do much about it.>>32595187I'm pretty much busy from 8am to 8pm all week expect weekends and wednesdays
>>32595240>I'm pretty much busy from 8am to 8pm all week expect weekends and wednesdaysok so assuming 8 hours necessary for sleep how much of those extra 4 hours a day are going towards studying and how many on wed/sat/sun (outside of the tutoring)
>>32595240So you've not asked for extra support from the people who have the ability to grant it you.
>>325952672 if I have homework, 1 hour of revision usually.On wednesday I mostly do work that was put together by my tutor, or homework if I have any, that takes like 3 hours (I still work on wednesdays tho, I just don't have courses that I need to physically attend.)Saturday is tutoring, 1 hour I revise, 2 hours is the tutoring itself, and the hour after I go over what I was taught.I don't do anything on sundays.Yes I admit I'm not really giving it my all, but I don't want to end up with a serious burn out.
>>32595301I don't get what you mean, who exactly has the ability to grant me extra support?
>>32595316See >>32595173
>>32595324>help at the collegeThere's nothing I could ask that they'd have a solution for>study counselor Doesn't exist>extensionsNot a service they provide
>>32595134Switch majors to something easier and with better job prospects. No matter how much you study a foreign language you will never be a good as someone bilingual from birth.
