Posted by laural on October 24, 2000, at 10:38:12
In reply to Re: Rzip » laural, posted by Rzip on October 23, 2000, at 10:52:42
I've never been to Shanghai, I'de love to see it--i love travel and the far east is still left unturned for me, i've gotten as far as St. Petersburgh--not near enough.
i uh, i dropped out this semester. due to the fact that i could not get out of bed, much less stay awake, and had no motivation at all, i thought it best that i didn't hurt my GPA as i was about a month behind and by then the stress of catching up would probably exascerbate things to the point where my life might be in danger
you seem like the driven type, and while i would not recommend dropping out to some people, i know that you and i are going to eventually make it through college, so a little time out, at least for me, was much needed.
i realize that some parents may not be so supportive of this desiciion--especially those who come from fast-paced profetional homes (god my spelling is atrocious). some have the financial strings, others withhold love and support.
i am not urging you to take a medical leave, but i want you to understand that it IS an option and a healthy one sometimes and since its medical, it doesn't affect your status and sometimes you can get some money back to pay off loans
i have a feeling that you are not aware maybe of your resistance to your shrink but that you are--i think because perhaps the type of culture you live in does not allow for attention to be paid to the individual, but emphasises sacrifice for the common good, am I right? i would like to point out that in this case, you would be no help to any common good unless you can heal yourself first.
i think that the US emphasises the opposite and that too is ineffective, there must be some happy median. i think "the median" must be my answer to everything : ) "to walk the middle path" so to speak.
a C is not bad. Its average. I know that somehow "average" has become some kind of a bad thing, but a lot of times people could care less about your GPA, as long as you graduate. If youre shooting for top ten schools however, i think they require at least a B average. but even if you don't go to a top ten school, MDs make money and do a great service. And personally, i've never really gone into my docs office and really looked at their diplomas. my judgement is based on their understanding of my problems and who i am, and how well we resonate. they could be imposters for all i care, as long as i feel better!
if youre shooting for a b average, take a medical leave if you can. if you feel like you can finish with a c average great. if you feel like your mood will change shortly and you can still make a b average, great.
the important point is to fix you, make you feel whole again, and only you can really make yourself accesible to your doc, only you can let them into your world. it really is up to you to decide if you want to heal yourself.
take care and write back! laural
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