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<p>I wasn’t going to bring this up, because I hate to be an alarmist…but this young man’s behavior strikes me as particularly self-defeating. Steal in a way you’re bound to get caught; confess when you could deny it and no one could prove it; stop going to class when you could at least salvage some credits. </p>
<p>I suppose this could be a (relatively) face-saving way of getting sent home without having to admit that he picked a school that for whatever the reason wasn’t right for him. But I’d be sort of tempted to call Res Life and make sure that someone competent has assessed Tom’s mental health status. But bear in mind, this is me (a chronic worrier over everything), and not knowing the kid at all; the situation may look totally different to someone who does know him.</p>