Failures of a Second Year ChE Student

xraymancs
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:13:07 +0000

You should not expect a different result if you continue trying the same thing without addressing the root cause of your problems. Take a leave of absence before you are dismissed for academic reasons (with the grades you are mentioning, that is a likely outcome either this semester or next). You need to see a professional in person, not get advice form a forum like this one. It is possible that you can obtain the right treatment and try again in a semester or two but even if it takes longer, you can reapply and give your dream another chance later, it won’t be too late.

Part of yourself assessment needs to be whether the heavy academic load of engineering is really what you need to pursue. You don’t mention how you did in your high school courses and test scores but having enthusiasm for researching science topics is not really sufficient to be successful in an engineering curriculum. You have to be able to sit down and work through the homework and reading required to master the material. It is tough and requires a lot of time and effort. You certainly are not in a condition to do it now but before you start again, you need to understand whether this workload was a factor in your depression and whether it is the right thing to try again.