Withdrawing Spanish III H Online Class in Senior Year?

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<p>Hi CC. I'm a High School Senior. I'm taking Spanish III H Online, and I'm falling behind. My main reason is because I had computer technical difficulties the first month of class and I was unable to really start the class until my friend let me borrow her computer. Even when I started, I didn't realize how much time the class takes up when I could be studying for my 3 AP classes, working ambitiously in the numerous clubs I'm in, and worrying about writing and solidifying my college essays. My first deadlines are Nov. 30 for UC schools and UW on Dec 1, and this class is giving my anxiety issues. I literally cry at night about this class and get less sleep because I worry that I won't be able to pass and catch up. During the day, I work nonstop, and I seriously have this online class running through my head each day, and it demotivates me. I originally took this class because my counselor recommended I take 3 years if I'm applying to UC. </p>

<p>My GPA is a 3.85 unweighted, and a 4.5 weighted. I'm in the top 5% of my class. I plan on talking to my counselor this week. I plan on majoring in an undecided science, and I'd like to apply to med school after college.</p>

<p>What are your experiences on this topic? Should I withdraw the class? Will it look bad on my transcript? Or should I stick to it while having the anxiety eat me up every day?</p>

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<p>Is it offered though your school district? If its through an independent private company that you’ve never taken a class with, the you can withdraw and fail and no one will ever know if you never request the transcript.</p>

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<p>Even if the withdrawal doesn’t show up on your transcript, the real question is, do you need it? If you withdraw, you won’t have it and will that make a difference? If you’re aiming for UC schools, will this be the one thing that gets you over the top. Or do you have a slim chance, and this won’t really make a difference. Or, are you so over the top, this is guilding the lily?</p>

<p>If you think this is a make or break class, then you need to stay. If it will make little difference either way, then drop it. But if you need to stay, you need to dial something else back, and that would be your clubs. Yes, they’re fun, but they can wait until you’re at least through 1st semester. They won’t get you in UC, this class will. That’s where you need to put you focus, if you decide this is the thing that will get you in.</p>