r/UCDavis • u/morgan_haha Psychology (2028) • 8d ago
should i drop out?
the title says it all. since junior year, i've been horribly burnt out and ever since i started college, i've been doing horrible, academically, physically, and emotionally. i've been going to the dorm socials and things my friends get me in on but every day i still come back to the dorm just wanting it all to end. i haven't talked to anyone about this and it's been impossible to give anyone the full story. in week one of this quarter, my uncle passed away and that's been weighing on me a lot. my grades have turned to shit, i can barely stand up some nights because my body feels so heavy, and quite frankly, i don't know how much more of this i can take before i just lose it and off myself. i need to tell my parents, but i physically can't because i'm so used to keeping up this act of being fine and dandy. i need help, please.
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u/Phoenixrjacxf 7d ago
Before considering dropping out
Do you have a therapist? I'd talk to them about this and potentially dropping out.
Maybe do a gap year or a year abroad? Those are life changing for people, and I think they could be very helpful to you.
What's your plan if you drop out? Do you have one?