Should I feel bad for dropping out of university?

I dropped out of college. And I felt bad about it for years. Avoided decent jobs. Stayed home and depressed a lot. The only thing that accomplished was to waste some productive years when I could have been learning different skills or having fun. read more

Dropping Out is Not Forever You can always go back to your college later on or enroll at a different school. Its not like you have dropped a bomb on your future prospects. Maybe in 1964 dropping out was a formula for a ruined adult life, but in 2014, second chances are plentiful. read more

This definitely isn’t an exhaustive list; there are a ton of reasons to opt out, stop out, or drop out of college. However, for me, it was a combination of the reasons listed above. I don’t know anyone who regrets taking time away from school. read more

Time out. Another option is to take medical leave, as one student, who prefers to remain anonymous, is currently doing: “I was too ill and unsafe to stay at university. It was really difficult to leave because I had such a strong friendship group. The university had good support and helped sort everything out for my suspension. read more