<p>I'm wanting to take the spring semister off, but am worried people will think I'm lazy for doing it. </p>
<p>I'm currently taking classes, and am working hard to get everything done. Before college I worked hard in school, and a lot of extra work that I don't think many kids had to do. This past summer my parents kept riding me about college, and I had hardly any free time because of it. Whenever I did, the things that still needed to be done would hang in the back of my head. </p>
<p>I realize things happen for a reason, and I think this semester in school has given me a lot. I've made some new friends, know what college life is like, and have beaten the anxiety I was feeling about going.</p>
<p>I don't feel like another semester will give me any of that, and think some time off would ease the stress I've been feeling since graduating. Plus theres people I know that are my age and still in high school. So I really don't see how taking the semister off being the age I am could be negative. </p>
<p>If I take the time off I would be thinking about what I'm going to do in life (career, etc.) I go to a class that isn't school, and would still be attending. I'd also still be doing chores and errands for my parents. I don't have an actual job, but have ways of making money (selling online) </p>
<p>With all of this said, would I be lazy for taking the next semister off? and is it a good idea?</p>
<p>No, not lazy. It’s a good idea to take a break if you’re burnt out imo.</p>
<p>It might not ease off the stress as much as you’d like it to. Withdrawing for a semester is a little bit different from taking a gap semester/year. Keep some things in mind:</p>
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<li>If you have loans taken out, you may have to start paying them back for a while.</li>
<li>You should check your housing contract. You may not be guaranteed on-campus housing anymore after your break.</li>
<li>If you’re in a major with a rather rigid 4-year course plan (i.e. engineering), you may end up a course behind friends/study groups and stuck in a class where social circles have already formed
^^^THIS one royally sucks.</li>
<li>There may be some fees that you need to pay for terminating XXXX contract halfway through the year.</li>
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<p>I’m iffy on those who want to take semesters off because I have seen so many people take a break, only end up to never going back to school for various reasons. Although I understand the need for a break, sometimes people get stuck in a routine (ie; they get a good job during their break) and end up staying out of school for years – and then they hit an age where they think it’s “too late” and just give up on the idea of getting a degree.</p>
<p>With that said, I don’t think anyone will view you as lazy. I think people will understand that you need to think about your future and delaying college can really help a person out. But are you like 110% sure you’ll go back? Your post is very vague on why exactly you want to take a break besides thinking about what to do in life and how you’re working hard+having an extra workload compared to other students. It sounds like you’re a freshman? Correct me if I’m wrong. But if this is the case, a lot of students in your position are lost and have no idea what they want to do career wise, so you’re not alone.</p>
<p>I’m not sold on your reasons for taking a semester off as much as I have seen other poster’s, but again, your post just seemed vague to me. I’d hate to see a hard-working person take a break and end up never getting the degree they planned to just because.</p>