/lit/ - Literature

>>14079149
Ha I've literally come across another Stanford student every time I've mentioned it here. Believe it or not, I remember posting on /g/ in ~2014 about picking between continuing CS or switching to history and another stanny kid told me to do history because there were "too many brainless cs kids here, and besides you'll figure something cool out anyway."

More to the point: I think you really need to take some time off. Many of my best friends all took at least a year off and came back way more prepared, better adjusted, and more motivated. (I lived in co-ops sophomore year on so non-traditional students were more common in my circles than most.) How's your relationship with your family? Can you live with them for a year and get a menial job? If not, consider WWOOFing or something similar. Simply put, given your comment, you're not in a good mental place right now. You need to change some things, probably more than just your major. I know there's a stigma against it, but actually consider going to therapy.

Also, how's your social circle? Like actually -- do you have good friends? Living in co-ops (ebf junior and senior year) totally changed how I interacted with others and I'd definitely suggest it. Also, you're already vaguely musical, you could join LSJUMB for football season. It's fun as fuck and an easy way to meet people. I also remember meeting people in Farm Class (EarthSys 180), which was just working on Stanford farm a couple days a week. It's good to be out in the sun.

But yeah, most importantly, really seriously think about taking time off. Do literally anything else for a while. Don't just keep pushing.

>>14079221
Thanks, anon. I'm rooting for you, too.