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I don't want to go to college tomorrow

I have induction tomorrow for college after finding one. I just feel so behind and like a failure going back in my 20s. I have seen people go back a lot older or similar ages but they have jobs and stuff. It's the same college as I used to go too and I didnt like it then. Now I'm just going back, I just feel like I have failed so had to go back to square one. I feel slightly down about life right now and just feel rock bottom atm.
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That is really great to hear!
@Maisy true, also going to college is better than doing nothing even though its not all everyday, it's going to help me get into a job as well so it's moving me forward. We are always learning too.
I understand how you feel, im a bit younger than you though. I remember during august last year,i saw my gcse results, and they weren't good enough for the course I wanted to study, most colleges i applied to pressured me to give up on my ambitions, but now im retaking my gcses. I felt really upset back then, however, i think, had I listened to the teachers at those colleges and actually did gave up, i'd be working through a course i dont like for 2 years at least, and later on working a job i dread for the next 50 or so years, and thats worse than retaking exams.
Going back to college doesn't make you a failure, it makes you persevering. after you will be done with college, youll get a better job or maybe you might find something you like studying and maybe even study it further.
I know im just 17 (well going to be 17) but i understand how it feels to feel like a 'failure'
I also know some people at the college i go to who are almost 30 even, retaking their gcses or doing access courses (similar to alevels) because they want to get into a new career so its not that uncommon.
@PetiteQuark yh that's why I went to college before to increase my chances to getting a better job etc. But yh college is only temporary too. Also I have seen people in their 50s or even 60s go back to college so know age limit but yh that made me feel better. Thanks for replying.