<p>*I’m the parent
I am the parent in this situation. Went to pick up our student after final exams last week – learned that no final exams had been taken. Had not gone to classes in about a month. Got overwhelmed, slept through a few classes and got behind, and just QUIT. And yes, we are disappointed. If we had known, we could have helped earlier. We spent a ton of money for this kid to go to college. I think part of it is being SO bright, and never learning study skills, as a previous poster said. Student says he was shocked by how hard college was, as this is not a top-notch college, but a safety school for this student. Now we have an 18yo back in the house. We are considering a medical withdrawal, based on previous “overwhelmed” and anxiety issues. But then will we lost the Pell Grant money? And how does that affect going back later? I guess the important thing for everyone to keep in mind is that, in the big picture, over the course of someone’s whole life, this is just a blip. You redirect, and keep on going. It will be OK.
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<p>It doesn’t sound like the family “hates” this kid. They’re disappointed. This is a Pell Family that has spent a good bit of their precious funds for room and board. </p>
<p>The siblings may be disappointed because maybe a child now must share a room again or something like that. The parents are frustrated because they now have a ‘not-mature’ adult living in their home.</p>
<p>I may have missed this, but is there any evidence of excessive partying and staying up late? This is a common problem with first semester frosh living away from home.</p>