Help-my mom may be very sick it could affect my spring quarter/admission?

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<p>I used to go to ucsb freshman year. I had family issues that I explained in my application to UCI and UCR. I basically got 2 A's and 1 F(in a statistics for communications class) bringing my cumulative gpa to 2.94. Then I took 42 units at a CCC and my gpa in those classes was 3.94. So by fall 2010 I had 65 units. I got accepted to UCR without a transferable math course. My major to UCI/UCR is film and media. (I've taken an intro film class too) I still have the F on my transcript and I never retook the class. However, I currently got readmitted to ucsb for spring 2011 so I could retake the math course. Here is where I have a big problem. My mom has recently gotten sick..I went to the doctors to pick up her cat scan tests and the doctor freaking tells me that it could be ovarian cancer...he just laid it out on the table and said they're hoping for the best...I was shocked... I don't even want to think that it's the C word...so she has a meeting with a top gynicologist at UCI medical center this Thursday. I'm extremely distraught and I don't know if I can handle being 3 hours away from her/studying for classes... I am so confused, basically I find out the seriousness of the condition on Thursday ... What should I do?? Do I just drop out of school and notify the uc's?? I am really scared... If I do end up leaving sb will this jeopardize a chance at UCI? That's the closest uc to my house. I really need to be near my mom. She's the most amazing person in my world and i couldn't stand being away from her if she's very sick! </p>

<p>Do I call admissions and explain my situation? Email someone? I would need to seriously speak to someone about how this dropping out of sb spring quarter would affect my admission to UCR or UCI...??</p>

<p>I'm praying for the best news, but it's on my mind 24/7 it's like I'm floating around and i just feel numb this first week back in sb for the quarter...I had a breakdown after class... It's just a bad experience.. Can you guys give me some advice? I don't want to loose my chance at going to school near my house and being near my mom...</p>

<p>Thank you and I'm sorry for the long post, but I need someone to help. I just don't know what to do..</p>

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<p>Im so sorry to hear about that…sounds terrible :(. Dont make any decisions though until you know for sure what is wrong(hoping for the best)…and when you do find out talk it over with your family and with a UC counselor and see what they can do… maybe defer admission for a year or something. </p>

<p>Sending good vibes your way in the mean time</p>

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<p>Thank you so much… I am hoping for the best. I don’t want to wait a year though… Maybe I could speak to the uc to see my options but not until I know what is wrong</p>

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<p>Wow man sorry to hear that :frowning: I’d hope the UC admissions guys have a heart and all. I think they do :slight_smile: Best of luck to you and your mother :(</p>

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<p>As someone very wise once said to me: “Only deal with the facts.”</p>

<p>wait… for now.</p>

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<p>I am so sorry you have to deal with this. I went through this last semester when my mom underwent a mastectomy for a begin tumor. My mom is my best friend so that semester was emotionally hellish for me. My advice … is that if feasible, stay in school. There were days I wanted to drop out and move back to SoCal to be with my mom, but that wouldn’t have helped anyone, least of all not me who’s gotta make my own way in the world. </p>

<p>Like I said, if at all feasible, stay in school and make your mom proud. Be the best person you can be. If you need anymore advice or just someone to shoot the **** with, PM me.</p>