[Aracela]

Title is suppose to be rtw not rrw

I already accepted the fact that I flunked out of uni, but I still have a chance to upgrade and finally see if I have a learning disability. But the problem I have now is that I am worried my required to withdraw will effect my future job career, and my chance to study abroad. I know that rtw stays on my student record, even if I obtain a miracle gpa boast I am still stressing that this will effect my life in general. If thats the case...why should I even try to do anything anymore...

Excuse my ignorance, but what is RTW?

I think it's good you'll be able to find out if you have a learning disability because then you'll be able to know what challenges you face and be able to get the specific help you need to work through those.

And, the reason why you should continue to try to do anything anymore is because it beats the alternative ... Giving up and never knowing what you could have accomplished regardless of the challenges life has presented you!

Sincerely,
Pfrog!

[Bolivar83]

Hello, Aracela - not sure what area (country?) you are in (assuming Britain from the "Pond" reference) but I did take a voluntary withdrawal from university here in the American states (had to withdraw for mental health reasons, meant total withdraw until cleared to return, all classes dropped).

In the state I live in, there do not seem to have been any repercussions. None of my jobs asked for detailed transcripts, they were simply interested in the end results: aka my degree, and whether or not I could do the job.

I've noticed too that a little bit of struggle in ones history can be a great illustration of how they overcame challenges and found solutions to problems - all valuable skills for any role in life.

Can you take your concerns to your school counselor or disabled resources counselor (if there is one at your uni)? This might set your mind at ease, or at least let you know what you are up against so you can strategize.

Take care; hope you will post again with update, or reach out again just to talk....

[alicetailor]

Originally Posted by Aracela

Title is suppose to be rtw not rrw

I already accepted the fact that I flunked out of uni, but I still have a chance to upgrade and finally see if I have a learning disability. But the problem I have now is that I am worried my required to withdraw will effect my future job career, and my chance to study abroad. I know that rtw stays on my student record, even if I obtain a miracle gpa boast I am still stressing that this will effect my life in general. If thats the case...why should I even try to do anything anymore...

You should not give up and keep trying

[Miswimmy1]

In the US, employers simply want to know how much education you completed, and if you obtained a college degree, what subject it was in. No one asks for a detailed transcript or any transcript for that matter.

I urge you to seek help from the student disabilities office or student services center at your school to see what options are available for you. You may be eligible to receive academic accommodations - anything from having note takers to alternate testing formats to extended time on exams. These obviously won't excuse you from doing the work necessary for your degree but it may help you to really show how much you know and thus help you raise your GPA.

[Perna]

See if your University has a page explaining about their RTW and how to proceed (here's one from University of Guelph: https://www.uoguelph.ca/uaic/quickfacts-rtw).

Not doing well in the past does not take away from doing well in the future. There's always time and possibility of turning things around. I withdrew with a 1.8 GPA and decided to get my degree and got it up to a respectable 3.2 by the time I graduated (got 4.0 in all my major courses). Employers will not care what your grades and difficulties were, just that you graduated.

[KarenSue]

True about the GPA not mattering to employers. I worked hard for a 3.98 GPA across 2 degrees. I should have just taken it easy and got C's for all the good it did in gaining employment.

[Eleora]

Employers really only care what degree level you completed or rather what your highest education level achieved is. If you get a good GPA and can plug it into an interview, that's great, but I don't know that they would care too much.

If you want to go on to graduate studies or a professional school, (law, medical, business, so forth) then your GPA will matter but I do not think that withdrawal will.

[Aracela]

Originally Posted by Eleora

Employers really only care what degree level you completed or rather what your highest education level achieved is. If you get a good GPA and can plug it into an interview, that's great, but I don't know that they would care too much.

If you want to go on to graduate studies or a professional school, (law, medical, business, so forth) then your GPA will matter but I do not think that withdrawal will.

I actually want to graduate with a degree in education. Elementary education, I was in 2 programs but I failed the other program (english) because of my writing. I know writing is not my strong point but I still pressed on going to workshops to help my grammar but nothing seems to help. I still stuck by english because I wanted to teach English abroad.

Thank you for your kind words. I recently sent my arts advisor on my situation and even she doesn't know if I can land a job...I am so scared....what's the point of school and paying for the classes if I can't even land a job afterwords..

[Aracela]

Originally Posted by Bolivar83

Hello, Aracela - not sure what area (country?) you are in (assuming Britain from the "Pond" reference) but I did take a voluntary withdrawal from university here in the American states (had to withdraw for mental health reasons, meant total withdraw until cleared to return, all classes dropped).

In the state I live in, there do not seem to have been any repercussions. None of my jobs asked for detailed transcripts, they were simply interested in the end results: aka my degree, and whether or not I could do the job.

I've noticed too that a little bit of struggle in ones history can be a great illustration of how they overcame challenges and found solutions to problems - all valuable skills for any role in life.

Can you take your concerns to your school counselor or disabled resources counselor (if there is one at your uni)? This might set your mind at ease, or at least let you know what you are up against so you can strategize.

Take care; hope you will post again with update, or reach out again just to talk....

No, I'm actually from Canada, Calgary Alberta.

I have been emailing around back and forth and I might decide to do the learning disability test when I have enough money. Just today I got a reply from my arts advisor and even she is unsure if I can land a job....I'm just extremely worried...because uni is not cheap. It's harder to earn money to pay all of my tutition.

Though I have seen some job application that only ask for bachelors, but as I recall I have asked my advisor if I could get back into my program (elementary education) after I upgrade online for the two english courses I failed. And then proceed to go into open studies which is basically more upgrading, but the university allows you to take certain university courses for your program.