Posted by All Done on January 23, 2004, at 12:20:23
In reply to Badhaircut, Gardengirl, Fallsfall, posted by Elle2021 on January 23, 2004, at 12:04:08
> Well,
> I started college in the fall right after I graduated from highschool (at that time I had moved out and was living with a roommate). I went for a quarter, and was depressed throughout the entire time. After that quarter was over, there was a 1 month break inbetwixt the next quarter. I had registered for classes for the next one, but during the break, I actually did get delusional for the first time ever. That's when I started seeing a psychiatrist. Then I took about a year and a half off of school, and moved home with my parents again. I went back to school for two quarters. I only took 6 credits each quarter, and I didn't get depressed at all. Which was really nice, except for the fact that if I continued to take only 6 credits each quarter it's going to take forever to graduate. Anyway, I went Spring and Summer, and then took fall off (not because of depression, I take fall of instead of summer, weird I know). Now I am back, it's winter quarter and I'm taking 15 credits, and here, that is considered *more* then full time. I think when I signed up for classes I was taking Oxycodone, and I think that had a lot to do with me signing up for all these classes. Anyway, I'm going through yet another depressive episode that flared up just this past week. It's bad. I literally have no motivation to do any assigned work, I just sit here and cry. Anyway, I'm 21 now, and still not graduated. I do NOT want to drop out again. I have an app. with my therapist today, maybe she can help. I don't know.
> ElleElle,
At age 21 I had graduated with a B.S. in Accounting, had moved out of my parents' house, and got married. Ten years later, I hate my "chosen" profession, owe a lot of money that I could have saved if I'd lived at home a bit longer, and I divorced the guy I married. I'm still working on getting everything back on track.
Take your time. It's okay to slow down if you need to. You might learn a lot of good stuff about yourself if you make space for a little breathing room.
Take care,
All Done
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