Being in that situation is something I never thought about when I moved into my dorm room on August 22, 2015. I never thought that I would be considering dropping out a few years later. I was nervous, but excited. I could not wait to experience all the things that college had to offer. I WAS READY!
Freshmen year was a breeze. There were a few, small bumps in the road but it was nothing compared to what came later. I failed French the first time I took it, but I passed the second time. However, that was sort of the start of my "downfall". I struggled with more classes here and there, ultimately causing my GPA to suffer greatly. A course I took in the spring of 2018 threw me way off track, all because of a simple misunderstanding in the syllabus. I recieved a C, all I needed was a B to get off academic probation. After another rocky time with a course, I was placed on academic suspension. I served it, and here I am now.
At first, I was not aware that I was eligible to apply for FAFSA, I thought I had to get financial aid through private student loans. I continued to get declined left and right because my credit score wasn't "decent" enough. You can imagine that at this point I was losing my ENTIRE mind. I'm not rich, nor do I have thousands of dollars to pay for tuition. After only one complete agonizing day of depression, I conversed with my school and realized I was in fact able to return in the fall. I don't think I have ever felt so blessed in my life. A lot of weights have been lifted off of my shoulders in life, but this was probably the biggest.
I tell this story because a lot of times, we become very ungrateful. We don't understand just how great our lives are, especially compared to others. We are always in a rush, looking at other things and wishing we had them. We never consider that value of something until it is almost snatched away. Get rid of that habit, I BEG you.
Focus on everything you want in life, remove what you don't want. Create a tunnel vision for yourself. Do not become ungrateful, because the universe has its way of teaching a very important lesson.