[haleylaurel]

i'm supposed to start my senior year of college
which now, thanks to my illnesses won't be my senior year. i'm going to need an extra year at least.

i've dropped out of college twice now because i can't deal with the pressure. i get most of the way through a semester, barely going to class or doing any work, and then have a freak out/melt down and drop out of school.

this time i took 2 incompletes, and have yet to finish either. i've had since may...

this fall i've realized that i can't keep wasting my parent's money (yeah, they pay for my school) and i'm just taking 1, maybe 2 classes.

[CANDC]

Haley, that sounds like you are having a hard time with it.
Do you have a specific major you are trying to complete for a particular job?
If not, you may want to consider an alternate way to get your BS or BA. You get credit for courses and work experience. It could be a fresh start and you could take classes part time. If interested you can explore this here:
Excelsior College | Excelsior College
It originally was part of the state University of New York but it may be independent. If you just want to finish your degree, this could be a way out of the troubles you are in. After you pay them the application fee you send them transcripts of all your college courses even ones at other schools you may not be currently using. You also can include work or military experience, possibly even volunteer work. Then they will send you a report with how much more credit and what level courses you need.
The other option might be doing an evening program at your school or taking a semester to finish the incompletes.
You can do this somehow, it just isn't easy. But you have it in you.
If you know why you are finishing school that may help you.
Even if you just complete college, that makes a big difference getting a job.
If you feel lost, what about doing a volunteer or internship for a semester or two?
Just some ideas.

[jenniy122]

Don't get too worked up about it. I ended up on the 7 year plan for a 4 year degree because of my mental state. I was hospitalized 4 times during college, didn't finish 2 complete semesters (flunked one, medical withdrawal the other), took a year and a half off in between things, and withdrew from more classes than you'd think imaginable (kept just barely enough to keep my financial aid). You'll finish when it's right for you. And yes, my parents paid for the majority of my education too. Don't let the guilt eat away at you.

[Perna]

I would investigate online courses at your college, see if you can do those easier?

[Bark]

In the same boat here. Most people my age have already graduated, and I'm not even a senior yet. I'm taking two courses in the fall and I'm still worried how I'll do. I've had incompletes multiple times. Longest I had one was four or five months. I've failed several courses as well. Flunked out of my first year of college.

I have a good friend that's older than me and has been in university several years longer than I have.

I agree with jenniy: don't let the guilt eat away at you and try your best. It might be taking you longer than most, but there's nothing wrong with that.

[alicetailor]

True! Whatever the situation be, the best way to deal with it is to stay positive. It doesn't matter if you are taking a little longer time than others, all you need to think about is to give your 100% in that time.