<p>sophomore year</p>
<p>I had the exact same dilemma because just about everything was going wrong (bad grades, no internship offers when everyone else seemed to have choices after choices, too busy to even think about relationships) and I was trying what I can to fix it but i wasn’t getting the results and that was further discouraging. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, when I shared this idea w/ my parents, my dad yelled at me because it wasn’t a ‘normal’ thing to do and I ended up coming back for junior year and got my degree and such. I somewhat got my sh*t together and did just well enough to graduate, but I often think about the very hard times that I went through and I am still very disappointed in my dad b/c there was no sign that he understood why I wanted to take a year off but demanded ‘so what’s your plan then?’</p>
<p>Definitely talk to your parents if they happen to pay for your tuition. It’s not dumb to take a year off, but i think it’s crucial that the close people around you are on the same page and understand why you want to take the year off. And i wish you the best of luck that they are more understanding of what you’re going through.</p>
<p>Based on your past history, it sounds like you failed a semester, took a semester off, and looked into CC for a bit already. Are you sure this is the right school for you? Somewhere with less pressure may be a better fit at this point.</p>
<p>Have you tried talking to an advisor about this? They’ll be able to tell you about any academic policies/consequences you need to watch out for, and they should be able to give some guidance on the situation. We don’t know you, your motivations for wanting more time off, or what you plan to do with your break… it might be better to sit down face to face and talk it out with someone.</p>