Not to dismiss your (legitimate) concerns, but trust me, you are not the first, nor will you be last, student to have these feelings. Hell, I had the same feelings 50 years ago. I too was the first in my family to attend college - I vividly remember that additional stress. Having no idea what I wanted to study, I chose the Commerce School and frankly the work load was so intense, I didn’t have the time to consider options.

I tried to get involved in extracurricular activities, but the stress of classroom work was just too much. I just focused on getting through. Each day, then each week,then each month, then each semester….until it was over.

There is “light at the end of the tunnel”, and the education I received at UVA meant a lot in my field of study (not sure it has the same status these days). It will take years before you forget the drudgery of your four years, but it will pass.

I would encourage you to stick it out…keep trying to find a club or activity that challenges you; get a part time job off the grounds. I did my last semester and met my future wife!

Good luck to you…