doing something that is not your major in college

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do you feel that it's a waste of tuition fee and time spent in college?

You seem to be in the same boat that I am.

I don't have any answers, but I'm also curious about this.

No, it is definitely not a waste of time to get a degree. It is time you spend learning, and maturing. Most people, I know, don't work in the area of their degree, but most of their jobs require a college degree.

It's kind of a waste, but it happens to almost everyone in college. It's a good lesson in perseverance, and it's a good idea to explore other subjects, often you don't know if you'll find something that you're interested in.

Where I live, I see very, very, very few jobs that require a college degree. Those that do require a degree want a very specific type of degree (such as in journalism, biology, sociology, computer science, etc). In addition, the jobs that do seek a random college degree also want "2-4 years experience", "3-5 years experience", "10 years of experience", etc.

No, I don't think so! College isn't just about learning about the stuff required in your degree program, but it is also good for learning how to learn and learning about what is important to learn and learning all-around life skills.

interesting, I also had the same feelings (back in college) about GE's I never really got why they made me take biology and math when I was a Fine Art major.
I think that college was designed by Nts and for Nts.
the only explanation that I have now as an adult is that GE's somehow can help you develop skills like critical thinking, communication, math /computational abilities, health knowledge and some sort of world and community awareness.
however, that can be learned in our spare time. we don't really need most of those classes. The USA college system aimes at your wallet, and that's the most logical explanation.

That's silly! That sounds like something someone without a degree would say to try and appear to be as qualified for jobs as grads. There are so many public schools, grants, scholarships, loan programs, and more plus a lot of money from public funding and private donations to make education so cheap for students.

This is exactly how it works in most parts of the world (including the developed world) - if you're American or British, count your blessings.
perosnally, I think the college experience is, in and of itself, overrated. You're going to learn and mature a lot more say, living in a foreign country, or making an effort to educate yourself, or in certain types of jobs.

Absolutely not.

Registering for a course under No-credit rules is a great way to learn skills that are hard for you without it messing up your GPA.

I took Physics as non-credit and although I got a very bad grade at the end, I learned a lot and enjoyed it. Since im horrible at math I dont need it on my record and im not going for a science-type major (due to math) but it is great to read some articles on the net and be able to follow them

Aside from that I took Japanese classes, astronomy and even went half a semester to a law enforcement course just to learn about it. I loved being in a class learning without the stress of a grade... I found it was so much easier on me!

Of course, this means that sometimes you end up paying and taking the same course twice (for it to go on your record and gpa) but its one of the ways to adapt. Besides, many 'normal' people can do this too they just dont seem to care doing it (even those C students!).