<p>Ok so i'm supposed to be going to college on the 15th. I was excited and ready all summer. However, on the 3rd, I had a cyst removed from my lip, the derm had to stitch up the area. Now the stitches are off, but the wound is still fairly large and is very noticeable; it makes me very self-conscious. So, I've been panicking because going to meet new people for the first time is scary enough but now I'll have to do it with a large wound on my lip, and I don't think i'll be able to do it. I've voiced my concerns with my parents and my derm, both of them saying I'd be crazy no to go over this and that it will heal and leave no mark. I'm really scared because I leave in 9 days and im not sure how much it's gonna heal by then.</p>
<p>Please any thoughts, experience, or opinions on the matter would be deeply appreciated as I've seriously been contemplating dropping college for a while. This has been making my parents very upset due to the money they've already spent and due to the fact that they aren't sure if I'd get back into this college, or even go back to any college at all. I just don't know what to do, and it has been causing me alot of stress lately.
(Oh and btw, the college is 7 hours away from home)</p>
<p>It seems that the cyst really isn’t the problem. I think you shouldn’t worry about the wound because trust me no one will care. There are a ton of people with different looks at college. Some experiencing horrific acne and what not and no one cares. You treat them just the same as anyone else. But your freak out over a cyst that will heal is getting me worried. I feel there is another reason as to why you don’t want to go to college. Are you worried you will be homesick? Then that is something to tell your parents about. If it really is all about the cyst then you will be fine it is not as bad as you think it is. Go enjoy college!</p>
<p>You will be surprised how much better your lip will be even in a week. Don’t let this stop you! Besides, everyone else will be very self conscious, and won’t notice! :)</p>
<p>@collegegurl95: Thanks for your words of encouragement, maybe I have been blowing this out of proportion. I guess my problem is that I think everyone is going to have flawless skin, which i’m starting to realize is not going to be the case. I also think you’re right about the the homesickness part. I always considered myself independent and tough, but maybe it is the transition that is getting to me and not the spot.</p>
<p>@dfin2013: Thanks for your positive words. A few hours after posting this, I remembered another patch of skin on my lip that I chewed off like a week ago, and I just realized that it’s fully healed. You’re also right; I think i’m blowing this way out of proportion when others probably won’t ever care. Thanks</p>
<p>Any transition will be difficult but you can do it! Just remember to be friendly and smile. Try to keep you door open and if you and your roommate get along then grab meals with them. If you can’t find someone to eat with: don’t panic and dine alone. Seriously a lot of people do this and it is not a big deal whatsoever. Chat with people in your classes or those that live on your floor. Join clubs and just be out there and not trapped inside your dorm room. Good luck! You will be fine :)</p>