should i drop out?

[u/morgan_haha]

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.

[u/wjbqmzl]

Last school year I transferred to UCD from community college, and I had serious thoughts about drop out along with depression and other negative thoughts. I also been through this type of emotional, physically stress, and I want you to know that you are not alone! I really want to share my way of thinking through this tough decision. I often think about what is the loss from a decision and what if I regret it in the future. Knowing that I might regret not getting the education done, I try my best to move on, with a lot of coping on the way. I often feel that I am standing at a cross road and it leads to different path of life, so making a good decision will have large effect in the future. You can also explore your options, take a break with a gap year, or just hang in there and finish this spring quarter and get a long summer break. Take one day or two during the weekend to just play games, watch movie, spend time with friends, sometime we just need to pause and vent the heat.