This First Year student was not doing well in exams. He was not enjoying his university experience.
“I don’t think College is for me. I think I should have started working straight after my Leaving Cert”
The 19 year old girl had spent 3 months in College in First Year. In her first assessment she had failed all of her subjects. Her Mother contacted our office saying:
“She does not seem to be getting on very well. Could you help with her motivation?”
He is really down. He feels that all his friends know what they are doing and he is the only one that is failing.” The Mother of a 20 year old young man in University explained.
This student had started a Science degree. He failed his First Year, but passed the repeats. Now at the start of Third Year, he really feels he is doing the wrong thing and that he has totally wasted nearly three years. He told the counsellor that he finds it really hard to go to lectures as he is not doing well and has no clear idea of where he is going.
This 5th year student declared that she felt totally confused around her career
“I think I am interested in everything! Whenever I hear about any career I think: ‘Oh yeah, I would love to do that!’ How am I ever going to choose just one career?”
This 18 year old was a 6th year student. She had been a straight ‘A’ student all through school. While that was wonderful on an academic level, it presented a challenge on the career level. Her Mum explained her position very clearly: