So this past year I attended a small liberal arts college and failed out. A big part of the reason for me failing out was because of issues I ended up having with fellow students and with the administration that caused me to end up hating it. I’m not certain whether I want to go back to college at all after this experience but at the same time I’ve been told that I should try another school. But how would I get into another school after failing out? So I guess what Im asking for here is advice on what I should do.
Go to a community college first and retake the classes you failed. This will increase your GPA. Then you can transfer to another college.
The first thing I would suggest is to talk to a counselor about what happened. What was the source of the issues? Was it truly the other people or did your way of reacting cause the problems? What could you do differently? What other resources at the college could you have used? (e.g., RAs, Profs, Dean of Students, Counselors, Ombuds persons, parents) What skills do you need to learn to stick up for yourself/get along with others?
Once you figure out the problem, then figure out your goal. Do you want to do the same major?
THen you would need to go to a community college and retake the classes like the above poster said. Community colleges are open enrollment. Do this for 2 years and show that you can do college level work. Then find a 4 year college that will be better for you…you may have thought that a small college will be more supportive, but perhaps a larger college with more resources will be the way for you.
But first figure out if you should first work for a bit before you go back to school.
Deep breaths.
First, take a little time to decide where you want to be in 5 years. Would you be happy in a profession? Even if it means 4 or 6 or more years of schooling? Was the issue school in general, or THAT school, or the YOU you were in that school?
Lots and lots of people live very content lives with a job, not a profession. Are you one of them?
I second the advice of getting a full time job for a while, while you sort through your feelings.
But know that this is one tiny little bump on the way to adulthood. No doors have been closed.