<p>Ok so its my 3rd semester at college. I am at a 2.0 gpa and i really messed up this semester from the beginning. I am enrolled half time with 3 courses and a lab. I stopped going to my physics class/lab because i was in a slump of depression and i also stopped going to a class for my major. The last class i had was my math class which I also skipped a lot but was still managing to go to but now I am at the point where i haven't gone in a while and don't know anything for the past few times i went. I know im going to be failing all 3 classes and don't know what to do. Will i be kicked out? Idk what to do or who to talk to. I don't even know my school advisers or anything. Someone please help.</p>
<p>Right now, call your college’s academic advising office. If you can’t find their phone number on your web site, call some other office – you could start with your RA or the counseling center. If you’re in the wrong place, they’ll refer you to the right place.</p>
<p>You need to work closely with the right people at your college to see what your options are and whether you can salvage this semester. We can’t give you the answers. They can.</p>
<p>If you are suffering from depression, perhaps you can get a medical withdrawal instead of F grades.</p>
<p>Hugs to you as you struggle with depression and the weight of being so behind in classes. </p>
<p>TAKE ACTION TODAY !!! The procrastination in seeking help is going to weigh you down much more than the fear of having to admit your situation.</p>
<p>If you can’t handle picking up your phone and calling, then walk into ANY college administration office and ask where you need to go to get help. The staff is there to serve YOU, so you are not “bothering” them. </p>
<p>Sounds like you need counseling services AND academic help. Not sure which should come first.</p>
<p>If you encounter someone who is not helpful, don’t let that stop you. Head to another office and ask again.</p>
<p>Your current situation didn’t happen overnight, and there aren’t any instant solutions either. Expect to find honest answers, with a possible timeline set up with steps to recovering both your mental health and getting you back on a proper academic path.</p>
<p>THERE IS NO MAGIC. There will be hard work, daily effort required. If you are determined to make progress, you can most likely recover from this.</p>
<p>If you are truly overwhelmed, and can’t face the daily effort that will be required, at least be honest and find out options for a medical withdrawal. The most important thing is to figure out your depression and get the mental help you need. Academics will be there in the future when you are better able to handle it.</p>
<p>Talk with your family, admit your situation. Hopefully, they love you and will support you as you go through this struggle.</p>
<p>Keep posting updates.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies everyone. I don’t think any medical excuse would seem fit as I don’t see myself in deep depression everyday. I am afraid to tell my parents about me failing because my sister had already dropped out of college and she is returning after 5 or so years and they don’t want me to make the same mistake. I just started the semester off really bad and it snowballed into this…I guess I should talk to an academic adviser and find out my options.</p>
<p>If you are only enrolled in class half time and aren’t going to class, and you say you are having “some” depression issues, you have a serious problem even if you don’t want to admit it. Get to your school health center, and then go to your academic adviser. If nothing else, it can keep you from having all "F"s on your transcript this semester if you do get a diagnosis of depression. You need help, and not just academic help. Go to the student health center today.</p>
<p>Call your academic adviser. Call the school counseling center. Call your parents.</p>
<p>Please don’t compare yourself to your sister. You are who you are, and your struggles are real. Start with a visit to your college health center. Describe your symptoms and issues. Let the trained medical staff help you figure out your physical/mental issues. Just wishing something away doesn’t make it disappear.</p>
<p>How will you motivate yourself to attend classes and do the work if you are overwhelmed with depression? I don’t see how an academic advisor can help if the depression is not addressed. And if you started this semester with a 2.0, I imagine that this struggle has gone on for far longer than you want to admit.</p>
<p>You are not the first person at your school to be in your position. The school staff has seen many students over the years with your struggles, and they are trained to help you.</p>
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<p>And you’re already paying for these services. So use them.</p>
<p>You need solid plans for what to do next. The academic advisors and health center people at your college can help you with that. </p>
<p>I guess because when im around people I just don’t seem to be depressed which is why I feel like I dont need any medical attention, and although I have been feeling better, I feel like its too late to start going back to any of my classes, maybe my math but I have no idea what’s even going on. I have been lying about going to class to my parents for about a month and just feel like giving up. I’ll try going to the health center and academic advisor but I dont even have any motivation because of how bad im doing in school.</p>
<p>^^^All the more reason to go speak to someone to get assistance. </p>
<p>The school people have dealt with this before. They know what to do. Just get yourself there. </p>