Is it normal to want a break from school?

I graduated from a small junior college with an associates degree, and I applied and was accepted to a huge, four year university.

I went there one day, and I didn't like it. I had a hard time location which building my classes were in and how to get to the classroom. I didn't know where the cafeterias were. I got a late start registering so a couple of my classes have 300+ students in the same class. I didn't get to pick what I wanted. And I didn't really talk to anyone.

I'm 60 credit hours away from a bachelor's degree. I'd like to take a semester or more off, travel, and get a job, hopefully in my field of study, but if I can't then any where is fine, but I have a scholarship that gives me $12,000 a year as long as I don't take time off.

I will lose $24,000 by taking time off (since getting 60 credit hours will take 2 years), but I won't be happy if I keep going.

I'm considering taking two Saturday classes just to keep my scholarship, but that ruins my dreams of travel.

Is It Normal?
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  • Just suck it up and finish thats like getting all the way to your senior year of highschool with a month left and saying "forget this krap" your so close dont ruin it!

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  • Stick it out and finish I don't want to b in school but know I have to be and I'm paying for ever bit of it some I'm jealous. Don't stress about goin to a big school after the first couple of weeks u will find ur way around and next semester u can pick better classes

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  • Suck it up and finish. 60 hrs is nothing. I dropped out when I was younger and it was a lot more difficult to go back and finish. I did it...but not all can or will.

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  • Do what makes you happy. But remember, you are very fortunate to have a scholarship.. Don't let that go to waste.

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