<p>Last Monday I wrote my 2nd final exam of the semester and I have been feeling depressed since the moment I handed it in. The first few days after that it was really hard for me to get myself out of bed. Then, I tried going to the library but I just couldn't focus there and I just felt really scared being in that environment, even though I used to spend most of my time there before all of this happened. Last night had a panic attack and spent hours crying non-stop until I just didn't feel anything at all. My family is on vacation in another country and I don't have anyone to talk to. I haven't been able to focus on studying and I still have to write 2 exams on Tuesday. I feel like I am probably going to fail at least one of those two exams... If that happens I will probably fail the semester and I will have to kiss good-bye my dreams of getting into grad school. I don't even care about writing the exam anymore, I feel like there is no point. What can I do? Do you think that talking to an adviser at university on Monday will help me at all? Do you think this is a good reason to apply for deferral?
(sorry if this was too long, I'm desperate)
Thanks in advance</p>
<p>Is there any counseling or mental health services at your school? You may want to go talk to them and they’d probably know best how to help you and if there’s any way to defer your exams. Most schools have free or very reduced price counseling so when you need to talk to someone you can, they also have drop in appointments a lot so even if you can’t schedule something for Monday they can get you in the same day</p>
<p>Well first of all, seeing the school counselor is sort of the go-to move in these sorts of situations. Even if they’re not that helpful, it’ll feel good just to tell them everything you’re going through that’s making your life seem miserable. If you are going to take a leave of absence, you should probably make that decision after your finals are over so you can make that judgment with a clear head. Also, there’s nothing wrong with taking a break for a semester or two–a lot of people have done that and they just graduate in 5 years or they make up the classes during the summer and still graduate in 4 years. And don’t worry about graduate school too much right now–you’re still got the bachelor’s to handle!</p>