Should I take this academic shortcut or go the hard way?

[Davino]

So I have a pending subject from past years that I'm redoing this semester. I've already passed higher subjects which have as a base this one. The point is that there's an academic paperwork trick you can do where if you graduate this year and just have one pending subject which you had a past mark of 3.5/10 or more, they will simply pass you that subject so you can finish this year; giving you therefore the degree.

So I've been having an internal dilemma for quite some time. One the one hand, I feel like I should finish my studies absolutely clean, pass all my subjects in the proper way and just prove to myself that I can do whatever I want. On the other hand, what for? I don't even care about the subject nor my work will be related to it, moreover it robs me of a lot of time and peace.

Even though I've checked a thousand times the regulation and talked with fellow students and professors to reassure I am suitable for this, I have the profound paranoia and fear that "something will go wrong" and then I'll have to be one year more just for a subject. I say to myself: I must take on this responsability and not leave such tricks because who knows what can happen, a wrong move could fuck me up a year in my life.

Ironically, this trick was my initial plan for the year. To have a sweet end, do my two final theses properly and maybe allocate that time to once and for all get my driving licence. But now that I have to execute the decision of simply dropping a subject it feels quite risky.

So here I am, like a pendulum between one option and the other. What is your advice?

[Rishabh R]

One the one hand, I feel like I should finish my studies absolutely clean, pass all my subjects in the proper way and just prove to myself that I can do whatever I want.--- This is a better way. 

The solution of your problem lies in your hand and you have already answered your question in this post.Time has proved to me again and again that negative situations lead to positive outcomes. Since, life is counterintuitive.

 

[LastThursday]

If the system allows the by-pass then it's there for a reason, take advantage of it. If you're concerned about eligibility, but not convinced by the people you've spoken to, then speak to someone higher who can definitively say yes or no. Also, do you have a tutor you can talk things over with, can they find out for you? And, if you're still not convinced after all that, then don't take the option.

Either way, a year or the extra effort may seem like a lot now, but in the bigger scheme of things it won't seem like much. An extra year would give your more experience and knowledge and better grounding, or putting in the effort now will rob you of time and peace, but it's only for a short period.

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 12:24 PM by LastThursday

[The Renaissance Man]

@Davino If you finish your studies in the legit way how much extra time (months) will you have to dedicate to studying? If it's 3 or less, you can push through it. If it's 6 months or more of extra effort, I'd go for the trick. If it's between 3 and 6 there would be other factors to consider.

[Davino]

@The Renaissance Man This year I finish, no matter the path.

[Davino]

@LastThursday I'll go talk with the degree tutor which is also the teacher of this subject.

[Shodburrito]

@Davino

When we truly examine this dilemma from a holistic perspective, we begin to understand that both paths contain elements of truth that exist simultaneously within different dimensions of your being. The desire to "finish clean" emerges from a place of self-validation and completeness that honors your capacity to master challenges, while the pragmatic pathway acknowledges the fluid nature of priorities and the natural evolution of your focus toward what genuinely matters in your unfolding life story.

The fear you're experiencing isn't actually about the paperwork itself but about the underlying uncertainty that accompanies any authentic choice - it's the ego's resistance to surrendering control in favor of trusting the process. This paranoia that "something will go wrong" is actually a reflection of a deeper pattern of thought that seeks absolute certainty in a reality where such guarantees simply don't exist.

What I've come to understand through years of witnessing similar patterns is that these moments of decision aren't really about the specific choice but about how we relate to choice itself. The pendulum sensation you describe is the natural rhythm of consciousness as it processes different possibilities before integration can occur. Rather than fighting this oscillation, consider embracing it as part of your decision-making wisdom that honors both the practical and the ideal aspects of your situation.

Remember that whichever path you choose carries its own valuable lessons - there is no "wrong" choice, only different experiences that will contribute to your growth in ways you cannot yet foresee. The question isn't which option is objectively correct but which aligns most authentically with the person you're becoming and the energies you wish to invest in your continued evolution.

[Ulax]

@Davino it doesn’t seem like a trick to me, it just sounds like you are choosing an available option.

Whatever you choose is okay imo 🙂

[The Renaissance Man]

20 hours ago, Davino said:

This year I finish, no matter the path.

@Davino Sure, but since you're risking an extra year (if the shortcut goes wrong), I was evaluating how much extra effort it would be to do things the legit way.

Because even if you finish this year, but it takes 9 months of extra effort from studying the normal way, then it makes more sense to risk the shortcut. If it goes wrong, you lose 12 months. If it goes well you lose 9. Not that much of a difference.

If it takes 2 months of effort, then if it goes wrong you lose 12, but if it goes well you lose 2. In this case it would make sense to study normally.

[Davino]

@Shodburrito That was nice to read. Thanks 

[Davino]

18 hours ago, Ulax said:

Whatever you choose is okay imo 🙂

Thanks, is always good to remember