thinking about dropping out but really unsure! help!

Hi, sorry to hear you've been going through such a tough time

Is it our History BA course you are interested in transferring to? I can pass a message on to the history admissions team and ask for their advice, if you'd like. Just let me know

All the best,

Persephone

Hi!
Thanks for getting back to me. That would be great! I've e mailed your admissions team and I'm awaiting a reply but direct info from the history department would be fantastic.

Hi, I've dropped them a line
The member of staff who deals with admissions for that course is out of the office today so it might be a few days before they get back to me. I'll pass on their response as soon as I hear back

Persephone

Thanks! I've had a reply from them saying they've passed on my details to admissions

Hi there, admissions been in touch and have said the following:

A transfer into stage 2 History may be possible. We would need to know your A level results and the modules you're currently studying and any marks attained so far.

We would then check with the selector whether the modules align with our History course and if the answer is positive, then it is feasible that you may receive an offer on achieving an overall mark for your current year. Your A level grades would need to be AAA-AAB including History.

I hope that has helped

Rachel

You said your mental health is spiralling out of control - Have you got any help for that?

I'm home at the minute for reading week so I feel a little bit better but I think I'm going to utilise student services when I head back to uni next week

Hi there,

This message caught my eye on the home page of TSR and I thought I would share my similar experience. I really feel for you in the position that you are in as it is not a nice place to be!

First of all, I am now in my final year of university and I have struggled the whole time with living away from home. It is kind of an awkward thing to own up to when at uni as so many people seem to be loving life away from their parents. However, I had such a good group of home friends, loved my family and really enjoyed everything at home. It hit me by surprise when I got homesick in my first year of uni, as I had been so independent otherwise.

It got me so down and I spent months moping around, finding it near impossible to fully enjoy myself. I did make lots of friends whilst away, however I have always struggled with going back and forth between home and uni, which is only three hours away! . It almost became somewhere I resented going back to.

I thought about leaving uni a lot, got myself so upset thinking I was nuts for being the only one who hated living away from home, spent half my time planning trips away with home friends. It got to a point where I had meetings about transferring to a uni near home in my second year, however I always felt this sense of guilt and disappointment that I was going to leave a place I had worked so hard to get into. It was such a horrible position to be in and I was driving myself mad thinking about it.

Sooo, I actually took the option of deferring a year at my university (restarting my second year). It took a lot of guts to choose to do it, however I was at a point where I just wasn't my happy self anymore. The course near home really wasn't that appealing when I researched/visited. I just wanted time to actually think about what I wanted!

A year on after spending the time gaining useful work experience and growing up a little, I went back to my university and had a much clearer mindset.
Although I will never love living away from home, it definitely does get better with time and a clear head.

Having a good routine and social life is vital in enjoying yourself. A routine makes the weeks fly by at times when you feel homesick and before you know it you feel more settled.

I hope this is some kind of conciliation, a lot of people go through feelings of anxiety and stress when away from home for the first time. It can be such a horrible, lonely place to be... but taking time to really think about what will make you (no one else!) happy is the most important thing.

I feel exactly the same as you right now! Im in first year of uni but I just cant enjoy myself and I feel like I should be- it really sucks.

I was wondering if you could just expand on your year out? Its something I desperately want to do but theres so much to consider-
-I already have a house planned for next year
-My parents
-It would be really quite difficult to leave this new life Ive made for myself and go home
-I have a job I love
and so much more!
any advice would be so helpful! PM me if you would like

thanks!

Hi there,

This message caught my eye on the home page of TSR and I thought I would share my similar experience. I really feel for you in the position that you are in as it is not a nice place to be!

First of all, I am now in my final year of university and I have struggled the whole time with living away from home. It is kind of an awkward thing to own up to when at uni as so many people seem to be loving life away from their parents. However, I had such a good group of home friends, loved my family and really enjoyed everything at home. It hit me by surprise when I got homesick in my first year of uni, as I had been so independent otherwise.

It got me so down and I spent months moping around, finding it near impossible to fully enjoy myself. I did make lots of friends whilst away, however I have always struggled with going back and forth between home and uni, which is only three hours away! . It almost became somewhere I resented going back to.

I thought about leaving uni a lot, got myself so upset thinking I was nuts for being the only one who hated living away from home, spent half my time planning trips away with home friends. It got to a point where I had meetings about transferring to a uni near home in my second year, however I always felt this sense of guilt and disappointment that I was going to leave a place I had worked so hard to get into. It was such a horrible position to be in and I was driving myself mad thinking about it.

Sooo, I actually took the option of deferring a year at my university (restarting my second year). It took a lot of guts to choose to do it, however I was at a point where I just wasn't my happy self anymore. The course near home really wasn't that appealing when I researched/visited. I just wanted time to actually think about what I wanted!

A year on after spending the time gaining useful work experience and growing up a little, I went back to my university and had a much clearer mindset.
Although I will never love living away from home, it definitely does get better with time and a clear head.

Having a good routine and social life is vital in enjoying yourself. A routine makes the weeks fly by at times when you feel homesick and before you know it you feel more settled.

I hope this is some kind of conciliation, a lot of people go through feelings of anxiety and stress when away from home for the first time. It can be such a horrible, lonely place to be... but taking time to really think about what will make you (no one else!) happy is the most important thing.

Hello, I am feeling the exact same way you did (I'm in first year) and I found your post really helpful in my decision for what to do next year, may I ask how this effected your student finance?