Im going to college but there is a lot of stress at home, and im falling behind.. What should i do?

Question

im in my first semester of college and i like it a lot but there is a lot of stuff going on at home that has caused me to miss a lot and fall behind.. I've considered taking next semester off to get straightened out but i dont really want to, What Should I do?

Answer 1

Talk to your instuctors and make sure that you have any handouts, or assignments that you may have missed, and then commit to spending an hour or two in the library study area every day. If transportation is a problem, then see if there are other students that live near you that can give you a ride. You should offer gas money, but if money is also a problem, then offer to help them in whatever way that you can, like maybe typing their papers for them, or helping them study.
Try to stay in school. There are probably apartments near your school that are primarily for the benefit of students- probably small, no frills, but inexpensive.
Just try to remember that education is your ticket out of your parents house.

Answer 2

First, go to all your professors NOW to explain what's going on and let them know you're not a slacker. Also try to take some time in the library to work whenever you can - you might get more done that way.

As for next semester - maybe just take a class or two - this way you don't lose any financial aid or anything like that, you can keep your toes in the pool, so to speak, but you're not drowning. If you take one semester off, it'll be WAYYY too easy not to go back. (I've been there. It's taken me 15 years and I still haven't finished undergrad work.)

Good luck!!!

Answer 3

How far away from home are you, or do you live at home?

It can be so difficult to deal with the pressures of home and school at the same time. Perhaps if you are far away from home, you can transfer to a closer school. It would probably be a good idea to talk to a counselor at your school to see if they can offer any help.

If you feel that it is in your best interest to take a semester off, then you should. Sometimes people just need a break in their lives. Or just take the lightest class load that you can (12 credits or so instead of 16) so it takes the pressure off of you scholastically.

Good luck to you. I hope things start working out better for you :)

Answer 4

As stated earlier-- prioritize!

and maybe stay at the library to do your work and then go home
Stay away from home as much as possible to get your work done and also to hang out with your friends

Good luck-- personally, i wouldn't take a semester off, bc chances are you wouldn't go back

Answer 5

I assume you are living at home while at college.
If that's the case, how will you improve the situation in a semester? You don't say what stuff is going on at home, but I suspect it has to do with your attitude and behavior.
So it might be better for you, if of age, to get a job and rent a room to see how real life is, instead of sponging off your parents.

Answer 6

Well i don't know your situation, but maybe you could ask for temporary leave immediately, and straighten yourself out now, and then go back next semester rather than let your grades dive your first semester.

Answer 7

Focus on you. If you sit out a semester the odds of you going back are slim.

Answer 8

Prioritize! What is important? What can wait? If you were 10 years in the future and looked back on the decision before you now, what would you wish you had Done?

Answer 9

You need to learn to separate the problems at home from your need to get an education. Do you live at home? Can you find a way to live in a dorm on campus? Your focus should be on school, not home.

Answer 10

See a therapist or school counselor to help get a professional opinion after they know all the facts.and costs of either decision.