regretting dropping out of college and advice needed

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I have already posted a bit about this but i dropped out of college 3 weeks after joining and now really regret it. I have asked them 3 times if i can go back and they have said no every time. my current plan is to do work experience and have a job for a year but this is obviously not the ideal situation for me. i really miss seeing my friends everyday at college and am really feeling left out from the fact they are all at college now. is there any way i could do something that would mean i would be able to join the college in the second year without having to do the first. like is joining a different college that takes late applicants an option for the first year then transferring to the college my friends are at. if this is possible it means i will be able to spent a year with them and still graduate at the same time as them. i can't find much information on this on google so any advice would be helpful.

Reply 1

Adz2042

18

It's tough when you are missing out on the social side of college and feeling left out, which is completely understandable. It happens to us all at various times in life.
Dropping out can be a tough decision, and it’s normal to regret it later.
Unfortunately, most colleges won’t let you skip the first year because the courses usually build on each other.

However, you do have options:

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Check if other colleges nearby accept late applicants for this academic year. If you can start now, you might still be able to transfer later, though it depends on the course and the college’s policies.

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If that’s not possible, using this year for work experience can still be valuable. It might even make you stand out when you reapply next year.

As for friends, I get why that’s important to you. But from experience, friendships often change after college anyway; people move on, start jobs, or go to different places. You can still meet them on weekends and keep in touch, but don’t let that stop you from making new connections too.
Whatever you decide, you’re not stuck forever; there are always ways back into education.

Good luck with whatever path you decide to go down.

Reply 2

Kingston Eve

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Original post

by glitter!!!

I have already posted a bit about this but i dropped out of college 3 weeks after joining and now really regret it. I have asked them 3 times if i can go back and they have said no every time. my current plan is to do work experience and have a job for a year but this is obviously not the ideal situation for me. i really miss seeing my friends everyday at college and am really feeling left out from the fact they are all at college now. is there any way i could do something that would mean i would be able to join the college in the second year without having to do the first. like is joining a different college that takes late applicants an option for the first year then transferring to the college my friends are at. if this is possible it means i will be able to spent a year with them and still graduate at the same time as them. i can't find much information on this on google so any advice would be helpful.

Hey @glitter!!!,

First of all, I'm sorry to hear you're feeling left out.

I would definitely reach out to other colleges in your local area to see whether or not they would consider taking on late applicants; it may be difficult as the first term has passed, but it's nonetheless worth trying.

In terms of whether or not your previous college would consider allowing you to transfer into second year if you complete your first year at another college, you would need to contact your previous college directly and ask if it's possible as it's not a standardised process.

Best of luck,
Eve (Kingston Rep).

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Kingston Trenyce

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Original post

by glitter!!!

I have already posted a bit about this but i dropped out of college 3 weeks after joining and now really regret it. I have asked them 3 times if i can go back and they have said no every time. my current plan is to do work experience and have a job for a year but this is obviously not the ideal situation for me. i really miss seeing my friends everyday at college and am really feeling left out from the fact they are all at college now. is there any way i could do something that would mean i would be able to join the college in the second year without having to do the first. like is joining a different college that takes late applicants an option for the first year then transferring to the college my friends are at. if this is possible it means i will be able to spent a year with them and still graduate at the same time as them. i can't find much information on this on google so any advice would be helpful.

Hey, It's understandable to feel left out and regret leaving and there are a few options you could explore. Transferring directly into second year at your original college is often tricky because most courses require completion of the first year, but some universities or colleges do allow transfers if the curriculum matches closely and there are spaces available, it's worth speaking to admissions or the course coordinator directly.

Trenyce (Kingston rep)

Reply 4

StriderHort

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Going to go against the grain of advice and say that isn't realistic. Going back to college later on after a gap yeah sure but just to specifically get back into your old class would be a lot of effort for something the college likely won't entertain.

I obv don't know what course/s we're talking about but there would be issues, the college is v unlikely to let you join 2nd year without 1st year, esp as you already left 1st year, You've left it very late to even enrol on jan starting shorter courses and unless the structure on this other course was extremely close to the one you were doing before it likely wouldn't be accepted.

I did my HNC at college and then had to move to uni to do my 2nd HND year but this only worked smoothly because the college and uni already worked together to ensure their units/modules matched enough. If you do the 'same' course somewhere else, you often find they've used a significantly different group of modules for it or they've taught them in a different order, and this would be all the more likely with a short course.

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