<p>Yeah, if I do decide to take a year off I’m definitely taking a class or doing research/unpaid interns. I need resume material, also it would be good to learn new programming concepts and languages.</p>
<p>I’m so unsure about the whole issue though. A lot of it is letting down my family and other friends that are there with me. Also, what if getting help takes longer than 1 or 2 years? I think I have issues, both emotional and social, that could take up to 10-15 years to fix and there’s no way I can stay out of college for that long unless I want to live in the projects during retirement due to saving so little. How long does it usually take to improve depression and anxiety and also to improve all the little social cues and skills I’ve missed? Really all I know is that I probably want to go on medication since CBT has failed most of the time and no matter how many times I try to tackle the depression/anxiety with any means necessary it always comes back within 2-3 days. I just want a solution NOW.</p>
<p>What do I tell people when I’m 23 and still living in a dorm (and haven’t graduated yet)? And emberjed, I would be able to cite research/learning new languages but I don’t know if that would be a good enough excuse. I don’t like making things up (and it may require proof) but I might be able to cite financial issues?</p>