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Originally Posted by MittensxonxKittens
It's something I've been seriously considering... I'm a senior now, but I'm supposed to be coming back again next year and I really don't think I can handle it...
I'm missing school for weeks at a time because I just can't make myself go and sometimes I just want to cry...
So I've been thinking about dropping out... and getting my GED because I wouldn't have to do all the stuff I'm doing now...
There's still classes and stuff but not all day so it's less for me to deal with...
Just wondering if anyone else has ever done this... or if anyone thinks it's a good/bad idea...
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The first thing I would suggest is address what is specifically causing you anxiety about school or home. In some rare cases it may be the best option but not usually.
I originally dropped out of high school. It was one of the 2 worse mistakes of my life. I have very rarely seen people drop out & immediately get their GED. After years of dead in jobs & personal struggles. I went back.
I am now 33 with 4 kids that has been working towards my bachelor degree for the last 5 years. If your simply wanting to drop because of the school work it won't get any easier later. I have emmensly more on my plate than most college students but the reality is professors aren't going to cut you any slack for that. Typically, you are only going to make things harder on yourself eventually.