[whiskeyprincess101]

Has anyone ever had to withdraw from a class? How did you deal with it? How did your parents react to it? Is there anyone you could hide it? Recently, I've come to realize I have to. I missed 6 classes and am way too far behind, and I talked to my instructor and there's no way I can catch up or that'd be willing to, which is fair enough. But I had some issues two of the weeks, and then I already felt like I missed too much class, and got anxiety about going back, and skipped four more, and yeah. So it really is the only option, but I just can't get over the guilt I'm feeling about this.

[Lillyleaf]

I might have to do that this year, and that's super super super hard.
I'm not sure that I will be able to live with the guilt if I did such. It's difficult because it's a commitment. But sometimes it is very very important to realize that it's okay to ask for help, and not work as quickly as everyone else.

Small steps, sometimes so small that you can't even see them

best,
Lillyleaf

[blueparakeet]

I've had to do it due to hospitalizations. My parents were understanding about the withdrawals. I also did something a little different once. I took an "Incomplete" in a class and was able to finish my work at a later date, after the course had ended. If you feel you might be able to finish the work at a later date, you could always go for an Incomplete, but if not that's okay too. Please don't feel bad about having to withdrawal from a class.

[Perna]

In my school, when you take a class over, the new grade takes the place of the old one. You might see if that is true for this class, do as well as you can the rest of the semester and then take it again (which you will probably do anyway if you withdraw?). Otherwise I would think about withdrawing and paying my parents back for the class (whatever amount was lost) if they paid for it or seeing if I could just change to pass/fail or auditing that class, etc. I would come up with a plan and explain to my parents that class did not work well for me this semester but that you are going to take it again at X time and/or take Y class instead, etc.

[beloiseau]

I'm in grad school part time so I take two classes most semesters. I had to withdraw last semester and then take a LOA until the class was available again. This time I'm taking it on it's own, it's a very overwhelming class so I'm glad. It was really hard to withdraw, and I was ashamed of it, but if you can't deal with it, it's the smartest option. There's no need to be ashamed because you are doing the right thing for your and your education.

[Tunstell]

Originally Posted by beloiseau

I'm in grad school part time so I take two classes most semesters. I had to withdraw last semester and then take a LOA until the class was available again. This time I'm taking it on it's own, it's a very overwhelming class so I'm glad. It was really hard to withdraw, and I was ashamed of it, but if you can't deal with it, it's the smartest option. There's no need to be ashamed because you are doing the right thing for your and your education.

I came in to post something very much like this. I'm almost done with my undergrad studies, and I had to withdraw from an online Spanish class - (nightmare), and while it hurts to see it on my transcript - I often wonder if I would have finished that particular semester AT ALL if I hadn't dropped that class. Sometimes you just need to step back and get a fresh start. Ultimately, it will end up being something you can overcome, and your family will always love you - don't interpret any disappointment they display as anything but what it is at face value.

Good luck. Maybe finding some online support groups for the subject or some other way to get in front of it when you pick it back up could help. If you have to drop anything - sooner is always better than later. A lone W won't look too bad, just get out while you can, what you don't want is an F on your transcript.