Dr. Roscoe, I apologize for whatever inconvenience this decision may have caused you, and I will fully accept the consequences for them. I have decided to drop out of Barrett. I've been thinking about this a lot after the second discussion, and I've listed my choices along with its features below. 2 to 4. What were the major alternatives that you had to choose between? 1. Power through it a. i’ve already paid for two semester, that money will be lost if I decide to quit now. But if I decide to quit later, it will be even worst (S2) b. I’ll be known as a quitter (S1) c. time consuming (S2) d. I will have to stay back approximately a year to work on my honors thesis (S2) 2. Quit Barrett a. I can spend the one year looking for jobs and internships (S2) b. Stress free (S1) c. Tuition will be slightly cheaper as I don’t have to pay for Barrett fees (S2) d. I can get my bachelor on time instead of staying back a year (S1/S2; there’s no rush about getting my bachelor, it’s just that the thought of waiting for another year to obtain it is quite upsetting. S2 - refer back to 2a). …show more content…
I have no idea what I want right now, and being there with people who have such ambition and drive makes me feel bad, and it's even more sad that I'm paying for such a feeling. Also, there was a reading in this class about the way you praise someone can affect how that person perceive themselves ("good work!" vs "you're so smart!"). I've been told all my life that I'm Asian and that I'm genetically smart. I came to realize that one of the reason why I hesitated to quit earlier was because I was afraid that I will be view as a failure and "not as smart." That changes now as I don't want to be lead around by words said in the