<p>I know that ‘taking a leave’ can sometimes work out. </p>
<p>One of my best friends from prep school got into a big U and took her local boyfriend along when she started as a freshman. (boyfriend was not enrolled, was older and just ‘hung out’) At any rate, she didn’t socialize, didn’t make friends because she was always with older boyfriend. Sometime after her first semester (maybe after 1st year,) she decided to leave. The school ‘wasn’t for her.’ She moved back home, but unbeknownst to her, her parents filled out all of the forms for her to take a ‘leave.’ How they did this without her signature I don’t know, but they did. </p>
<p>6 months later, she had broken up with the boyfriend and was working in a factory. The person next to her was just marveling that she had left the Big School she had attended and was going on and on about ‘her’ son’s FUN experience at the Big School. My friend realized that she hadn’t even given the Big School any chance and she suddenly wanted to return and do some of the things that her co-worker’s son was doing (namely making friends! lol.) She went back, joined a sorority, got a great education, and graduated. She’s happily married (to a guy she met when she went back 
) and she’s a very proud alumna of the Big School! </p>
<p>So, taking a leave can work out, I wouldn’t close the door on where he is now just yet…</p>