Signed up when DD was little to do a degree, mainly because in my field they tend to be expected. That said I’ve climbed the ladder without issues with just professional quals. But figured learning is good and an Open Degree with the PU lets me pick subjects that enrich and enhance my chosen career. I completed the second year in 2014.
2026 (completion date) always felt ages away, but with 3 years to go and 2 more years of study needed I decided to sign back up in Sept. It’s been a nightmare. I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD and have struggled so much with everything now being online. At the same time work has been mental and I’ve been working 70-90 hour weeks since Sept.
I begged for textbooks for weeks, as the info just doesn’t go in when it’s on a screen. They arrived on Weds this week and it’s so much better being able to scribble on paper. I have an assignment due in at midnight tomorrow and am trying to cram 100 hours of study into today.
I’ve just been offered a new job with a massive salary (despite no degree) and I think at this point I’m
just making life difficult for no real reason.
I can defer and start the course again next year. Or quit completely. Or submit something so much worse than I am capable of and feel like shit if I get a crap mark. Who knows how much harder the next assignment will be.
So, I guess this is a AIBU to stop? What would you do?