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Is it normal to hate university?

Mostly.Normal for most people

Yes, it’s normal to hate university, or at least parts of it. You’re not ungrateful or a failure for finding it stressful, lonely, boring, or just a bad fit.

Lots of people dislike university, even if they don’t say it out loud. The workload, cost, pressure to choose a future, social scene, or feeling like you’re in the wrong place can make the whole experience miserable.

You don’t have to love it for your education to matter. It may help to figure out what you hate most: a particular course, the campus or social side, the workload, or the idea of university altogether. Depending on the problem, changing classes, taking a break, or choosing a different path could be worth considering.

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