<p>Hi, this summer I have been thinking a lot and I feel that I am really tired and I am not performing at my best academically and socially. I just feel really dead and stressed about everything. I don't really know what I want to do with my life and whether or not college is even right for me. I am considering taking a year off after my first year of college and my parents support me. However, I am not sure how it would work accordingly to school policy. Does anyone know anything about this or anyone who has also taken a year off in the middle of school?</p>
<p>I also want to ask for your opinions on my decision as well after I tell you a little about myself. If I do not take a break I would be part of UCLA '10, and I am a pre-business economics major. Upon entering college, my grades keep falling, starting from a 3.6 to a 2. something currently. Major-wise I think I am 1-2 quarters ahead of people, I am 3 away from completing all my GE's, if I do intend to go to school in the fall, by winter I can declare my major and after I complete summer school I will be in junior standing. Do you think that I will fall even more behind if I do take a break and will it look bad when I apply to grad school/business school? Please do not criticize me. Thanks for your help.</p>
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You seem to be describing MORE than one term absence.</p>
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<p>Maybe the problem is your major or your classes. What if you took for just the fall only the classes you were truly interested in for their own sake...maybe it would give you some time to think. You might also benefit from checking out the on-campus counseling center for some support.</p>
<p>I don't know about UCLA's policy regarding taking a year off, but I was having problems socially and academically my freshman year, a situation which may be similar to yours. At first, I thought my floor would turn out to be a good group of friends, but after a few weeks it turned out I didn't get along with them too much, and they kinda made me the outcast of the floor. I went through my whole freshman year without having made a real friend at UCLA. Academically, I struggled too. I got straight A's my senior year in high school, but then had a 2.9 my 1st quarter at UCLA. I finished my first year with around a 2.8. I was also pre-bus econ like you.</p>
<p>Think of your 2nd year as the year you can turn things around. The academic problem, I think, is just adjusting to the academic rigors of college. No matter how many times we've been told that college is harder than high school, it really takes experience to realize what you're dealing with. Use whatever lessons you've learned from your 1st year of college to improve your study habits and academics during your 2nd year. I pulled up my gpa (to a 3.1 something) during my second year, and I'm sure you can too. Take Educ 92F with Professor Barbee; one of the best classes I've had, and it'll definitely help you out with your undergraduate life. Also, Professor Barbee and your Ed 92F TAs are definitely people you can talk with about any concerns you're having with you undergraduate life.</p>
<p>Socially, try being more involved in campus organizations. I thought I would never join a fraternity, but I tried it during my 2nd year because I really wanted to have friends and a group of guys to hang out with, and it turned out to be a good experience. Think about joining a fraternity, and/or another campus organizations where you can meet people and make friends. Check out the Activities Fair that'll be happening during 0 week.</p>