<p>I am a sophomore transfer student....I really hate my new school..they didn't give me housing and living alone off campus is making me absolutely miserable. I depserately want to go back to my old school. I really wanted to do it asap, even if I have to withdraw from my classes...is this possible? Do I really have to wait until spring?</p>
<p>It is possible, but you have to wait until spring.</p>
<p>That's what I don't want to do. I want to know if I can do it now, if there is any way.</p>
<p>No, because most college's add / drop and registration periods have ended, it wouldnt be possible. you will have to wait until the spring unfortunately.</p>
<p>Well, we don't know which college you want to return to. You should ask them. Just do it. It's okay. Call Admissions and see what your options are.</p>
<p>Well, I'm in a really bad situation now. They didn't give me housing for the fall so I live off campus and alone. </p>
<p>I studied my ass off for the first two tests and did really poorly on them.</p>
<p>I have extreme anxiety and depression, pretty much ever since I started at this school. The anxiety/depression is so bad I cry pretty much every other night. I cry over my life in general, and I feel horrible. I have contemplated suicide, even though I never attempted to do so.</p>
<p>I tried to make the best of this situation but I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.</p>
<p>I was told that the stress and depression is causing me to not retain information while studying and therefore giving me bad grades.</p>
<p>I have a test tommorrow but came home because I couldn't take it anynore after I checked my grade for a class and it was really low. I studied A LOT for that test, but got nothing out of it.</p>
<p>I need options....I am not sure what to do....I wanted to withdraw and return to my old school, where I was at the top of my class....please help..I don't want 4 W's on my transcript, that will look very bad.</p>
<p>I am regretting this decision so badly....and I feel lost. If I continue at this school I may just continue the trend of studying hard but failing because of my stress/depression/anxiety level of being in a place where I feel terrible.</p>
<p>My parents are asking me what I want to do, but I don't know...</p>
<p>This really does sound like a tough situation to be in. Please.... please... consider going to your current school's counseling/mental health services. They can help you handle your understandable stress, anxiety and depression. Help is available. I truly hope you won't hesitate to take advantage of it.</p>
<p>There is a way out of your situation. But it is hard to see it when you are feeling you are in a tunnel with no light.</p>
<p>Let someone help you talk it through and think it through. Please go tonight or first thing tomorrow.</p>
<p>Come back and let us know what happens. I promise that we care and that there is a way to get where you want to be.</p>
<p>Mod Andale</p>
<p>Thank you Andale. I am home now, because I couldn't take it anymore alone at the apartment. </p>
<p>I do have a history of mental illness. I was diagnosed with a bacteria infection in my brain when I was in middle school. It gave me morbid OCD that I couldn't take any longer, so I saw a phsyciatrist and they gave me antibiotics are it slowly faded (I am not kidding). I don't know if it is coming back but I am going to a doctor tommorrow to get some sort of help.</p>
<p>Excellent, jonathan. I am so glad to hear that. Make sure you get help for all of what is bothering you - physical, mental, emotional. I am in your corner. You deserve to have a better experience and I'm thinking (I'm not doctor, just a mom) that it could require both a change back to your old school but also some help with the stress/anxiety and depression.</p>
<p>I need some other opinions on what I could do. I called my current school but they said I would need to withdraw from every class to take a leave of absence.</p>
<p>I am really in pain about this whole situation, and I feel that if I continue classes like this I will do even worse, if I don't get my health straightened out first.</p>
<p>I dont really want 4 W's on my transcript but my advisor said that if you can explain it due to medical reasons it's the same as breaking your leg and not being able to attend class.</p>
<p>A medical leave of absence sounds like an excellent idea. I'm sorry you're in so much pain. Make sure to get the help you need.</p>
<p>Dude, go out and Enjoy the beautiful life...it's not all about studies..
And, keep yourself busy..Don't forget to talk to your friends or anyone around you..
I guarantee, it will improve a lot..(I have been in that situation)..</p>
<p>I think a leave of absence due to medical concerns is a good plan. Since you were doing well and were happy at your old school, then try and apply for the next semester there.</p>
<p>Good luck and be well.</p>
<p>It's probably not the greatest idea to take advice from strangers on an Internet forum ;). So I hope you are following through with your plan to see your MD and talk to someone IRL about possibilities.</p>
<p>Anyway, I agree with the others that a medical leave of absence/withdrawal is a good plan. Then you can likely head back to your original school next term. Not such a bad thing. In the long run, one term slower to graduate is okay. Besides getting your physical and mental health back in gear, you can use the time for any number of things - temp/part-time job, maybe some online study, or whatever.</p>
<p>Keep us posted and be well, as LilyMoon says.</p>
<p>Guys, I really appreciate it. Besides my parents, you guys are all I got to talk with (I know that sounds bad).</p>
<p>I went to my doctor. He's a little older (he was my pediatrician since I was a baby) but he basically told me to withdraw and couldn't see the difficulty in my decision. He agreed my mental health was my top priority and said withdrawing was one of my only options.</p>
<p>The only problem I have now is deciding what to do till winter break. I also need to figure out how I can catch up on these classes. </p>
<p>I am feeling a lot better already now that I am at home. There is just something about being in a more comfortable place that eases your mind and erases your worries.</p>
<p>Turns out I can't handle being away from home for now. Don't know until you try. Not everyone is cut out for it. I just wish there was a way I could continue classes while I wait for Spring semester......I hate to be behind.</p>
<p>Just make sure to mention all of this to your old school's admissions when you reapply.
Maybe don't mention the being away from home for the first time part.</p>