I'm almost finished with my first semester of dental school. It's actually finals week and I feel unbelievably terrible about myself and it's almost to the point where I feel like I should quit. I received a C overall in one class, yes it's passing and find for some, but the amount of work I put into the class and to miss a B overall by a matter of 3 points has really made me dislike myself and everything around me. For me, grades define my self worth, and I've never had achieved anything below a B overall. Even when I did stellar, it didn't make me very happy either, if that makes sense. Dental school hasn't been easy for me at all and I honestly don't have a passion for it. I am doing it for a career and stability for the future. I've struggled with again, my self worth as a person, and I often wish I wasn't born into this world due to all my issues with a lack of happiness. I feel stupid most of the days I'm in class and it makes my sadness worse as the days go by. I try and ask myself, if school is so terrible right now, even after I graduate, will things get better? I hate to get into an existential debate, but after this life, are these struggles worth anything?