Should I withdraw from University?

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I’m studying Politics at Uni. I was really passionate about it and couldn’t wait to start – first year was pretty good academically but I felt hugely isolated, especially in terms of social life. Last year (second year) my depression and social anxiety became pretty unmanageable and I ended up failing the year. I had stopped going to classes because I was anxious, depressed, had frequent panic attacks, etc. It was really, really shite, and I’m currently repeating my second year.

The problem is, nothing has really changed – I feel like I’m in exactly the same position as I was last year, and I get absolutely no enjoyment or sense of purpose from being at university, I actually just really want to drop out.

Would anyone be able to offer me any advice? It’s a big decision and I don’t really know what to do or where to go from here…

Category: Tags: asked April 7, 2013

2 Answers

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I just finished my first year and this sort of thing happened to my roommate. She did see a school therapist and even the school psychiatrist so she was on medication but even with the medication she never wanted to go to class or anything. So just know that that's not your last resort. I mean don't feel bad if you want to drop out of school that's okay. Just from the first semester a lot of people at my school dropped out because they couldn't handle it. Sometimes college isn't for people. Maybe you could look at other options, like online or at a community college so you could be living at home but if you really dislike going to college then just don't go. It's not worth the time and money if you are going to be miserable there.
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I was there too. I quit my bachelors in Biology, three times!! I complete a total of three years and now I really regreted. I earn a lot less, work a job that is ok, but not complete satisfying. Is a pain, but seek help and keep going. You might need medication and therapy, I wished I have done that before. Not that medication always help, but seek help now.