<p>Hi, I’m looking for any advice I could get right now.</p>
<p>I’m having a really bad time at my college right now. I could take a semester off, but I wouldn’t be able to get counseling and psychiatric services because our family’s insurance only covers me if I’m a full-time student. On the other hand, I could stick it out for one more semester, but I’m afraid my grades will suffer.</p>
<p>I’d really appreciate it if I could hear from anyone who has faced a similar situation.</p>
<p>I’m very sorry about this. Have your talked to a dean to discuss possibilities both for counseling and for reducing your courseload?<br>
If you and the dean think that fairly long term counseling is indicated and that you would be better served at home, could you spend the semester working and earning some money that would cover the cost of services?<br>
You really need to discuss this with your dean and with your parents since money is a concern besides your well-being and your academic performance. Good luck!</p>
<p>Perhaps you can attend a local community college for this semester - that way you can retain your full-time student status for now. You haven’t said exactly what your problem is, so I’m not sure what other advice to give. If you do decide to leave your current school, make sure you apply for a leave of absence, just in case you decide you want to go back. You may be sure right now that you don’t want to, but believe it or not, that feeling may change in the future.</p>
<p>Agree with the above; take a leave of absence, do not withdraw!! You would then be able to take courses at a local college by your home and have the support of your family. This is assuming you can get into a local college at this late date as a transient student. Your courses would need to be approved by your current college to make sure the credits would transfer.</p>
<p>My daughter did this last year so I know it can be done.</p>
<p>I agree with the local college suggestions. Also, talk to the dean and see if you can reduce course load below the usual 12 hrs. and still remain full-time. This was offered to my son when he had medical problems–he ended up just reducing to 12 hrs, but the dean said they had students in the past that dropped below 12 with a medical permission–his experience was that the insurance companies accepted their statement that the student was still full-time.</p>
<p>Do you want to stay, or do you want to take time off?</p>