I don't understand. Why can't you take an extra semester?

You shouldn't give up on a dream just because you had an episode of mania. My GPA isn't great (hopefully closer to a 3.2 after the summer) and I'm graduating with a BA in psychology. I'm taking a year off in-between a masters program so I can take extra classes to help strengthen my understanding of reading statistics and reading papers. At my university people drop classes all the time and you can usually get into some of the classes if you keep checking. There is also usually something called a "add/drop" list and waitlists to get into classes. Don't give up, talk to people and utilize all your resources available.

I think that the best way to accept it is to love yourself. There isn't any secret to coming there. You have to do it on your own at your own pace.