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I Failed A Semester Of College, But It's Okay

I don't regret my decision.

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Yes, you read that correctly. I failed a semester of college. But you know what? I'm pretty okay with that. There are plenty of college students who fail a semester of school, whether it be for personal reasons, working too much, or just an overall lack of motivation to continue attending class. Sometimes, as with myself, it was a bit of all three of those reasons.

About halfway through the semester, I decided to stop attending classes. I did this for a number of reasons, but the important thing is that I needed the semester off, and though I didn't do it the "correct way," I still do not regret my decision.

Without this semester off, I don't think I would have realized that I needed to change a few things in my life, one of those being one of my majors. I know that I would have continued through my college career with a major that I wasn't passionate about. But taking this semester off allowed me to pause for a bit and reevaluate what I'm going to school for.

My point is, there may have been a better way to handle the situation, but it will still come out okay in the end. And if you are going through a similar situation, don't be afraid about the outcome. Many students flunk out of school, just make sure you're one that doesn't give up completely. You don't have to go back right away, but definitely think about going back eventually. And if school isn't your calling, that's okay, too. Just be sure to find what makes you happy. Sometimes, all you need is a break and to take a step away from the stressors in your life to ground yourself before continuing.

You also need to remember that this is your life. You may be disappointed in yourself, or afraid to tell those that you love what has happened, but it doesn't matter what they think or say. All that matters is that this break made you happy. It's okay if it happened, just as long as you learned something from it.

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