Question
I'm in a high school that offers the I.B. program which provides more job opportunities, increased chance of university acceptance, etc. It's been two years of the preview (grade 9 & 10 which are just a bit more difficult than the regular curriculum) and overall I'm getting average grades (70% to 80%) except in one class. In my country, students must learn the country's second language and I am struggling so much and the teacher is terribly strict, assigns a crazy amount of work, and is basically rude with the excuse of preparing her students for higher education when other teachers nicer while doing so. I picked my courses already so I can't change courses or drop out of the program or else I'll get the unwanted courses. I plan on completing this school year but should I drop out of this program for the next? I'm suffering so much from this second language course that I'm becoming sleep deprived, have bad self esteem issues, and I'm constantly stressed out and cannot understand what's happening in class. I understand the benefits of the program with increasing my chances of getting well paid jobs in the future but I'm just so overwhelmed by this 1 stupid class. Should I stay?
Answer
If I get you right, you enrolled because of the opportunities that the programme offers and you are considering quitting because of this one teacher.
First, choosing careers that does not align to purpose or passion is one of the major causes of disinterest or unmotivation and regrets later on in life.
My honest advise is that you quit if this programme does not align to passion (things you are gifted or talented in). I know you are passionate about the incentives that certain careers promises, however, you need to come to terms with the fact that the only formula to success is being the best in whatever thing that you do and passion is the number ingredient because success is hard, if you do not love what you do, you will remain a mediocre or quit along the way.
