<p>So I'm involved in this academic enrichment program that allows you to take community college courses while still in high school. I haven't had much of a problem before handling college classes, but this personal finance class is killing me. I don't have the right edition for the textbook (I idiotically though that it wouldn't matter which edition so of course I took the cheaper one, and none of the problem sets are the same). Plus high school is getting harder and I'm seriously stressed and doubt I can handle this course. Only problem is, its passed the deadline to drop the class without a 'W' grade. How serious is this? I've taken 3 college classes before and recived A's. Will this completley ruin my transcript and make me look like a quiter?</p>
<p>It will not ruin your transcript, unless you have multiple ones. One ‘w’ is not a big deal at all, especially considering you’re still in H.S. so don’t stress too much.</p>
<p>so its not that big of a deal? I hope so because the last few weeks I’ve hated having to study/do work for this class and another 2 months of this seems pretty joyless.
The reason I was worried was because I told my mom and she acted like it was a huge deal and everything, similar to getting an ‘F’ in the class or something I dunno.
it won’t make me seem incapable/undedicated etc?</p>
<p>No it’s not at all. I was in the EXACT same position as you are in now a week ago, difference is I am actually in college. I am an honors student at a respectable university so I definitely weighed my options heavily. After talking to my counselor, I realized getting a “W” is by far the best option. He said to me that one “W” isn’t looked at as much, it’s more similar to getting a “B”, but if you accumulate more, they look like “F’s” because it looks like you just gave up in a bunch of classes. It willnot make you seem incapable at all.</p>
<p>Really, I assure you, it won’t be a big deal because you seem like me, someone who worried about even getting one and will probably NEVER get one again.</p>
<p>Good luck :)</p>
<p>ok thanks a lot for the advice 
I’m going to withdraw from the class tommorow. Now that I’ve decided I feel sooo relieved. But this whole experience kinda sucked so at least now I know that I really need to like the classes I’m taking so I won’t have to ever withdraw again.</p>
<p>FYI, you’re note going to get through college without taking at least one class you hate. The best thing you can do is not take more than one a term, and surround it with classes you do enjoy.</p>