6 months until graduation. Feeling like a failure.

I think it’s normal at this point in your college career to take stock of the experience. I also think it’s a particularly easy time to experience regret over how some part of it was handled. It’s coming to an end, and with 20/20 hindsight, I suspect most seniors are wishing they had done a few things differently. Some may lament social choices, other academics. Why did I do xyz, why not abc sooner, etc.?

It’s great that you have a therapist to talk with. I would focus on the positive- you have done well academically and have a direction in your life. I would also focus on post-grad plans, whether it’s researching law schools, taking the LSAT or getting a job.

Bard is a wonderful school but it is also quite isolated. If you didn’t find your tribe there, it’s hard to know where to go to look. It’s also getting to be that cold gray, short day time of the year, and that can bring anyone down. So the timing of this kinda makes sense.

Hang in there! You’ll be graduating in no time. Make the most of the time you have left- whether by throwing yourself into your studies or guiltlessly watching movies. Can you take classes your last term that play to your interests, like film critique, or whatever kind of book you like to read? It would be nice to have those to look forward to.

Wishing you luck, and telling you that you are a success.