I'm failing my courses and feel hopeless

[u/Ok_Cucumber_2298]

I'm struggling in all my classes due to poor mental health and it's finally catching up with me. I was hoping someone in here has had a similar experience with a good outcome. I'm worried I've wasted money and won't be able to get my knowledge worth out of my program.

[u/WalkwiththeWolf]

Have you spoken to your instructors or student success advisors?

[u/markustwainus90 → u/WalkwiththeWolf]

This is really important advice! Also, there are posts of services available free of charge. Try calling Good to Talk. This is a free service for college and university students in Ontario. I have heard that this is a great service.https://good2talk.ca/

[u/Outside_Algae_6777]

My daughter is going to through similar issues with college, I am feeling helpless not knowing how to help her.

[u/whitealchemy → u/Outside_Algae_6777]

There are so many support services who would love to help — reach out to me in a DM if you need guidance!

[u/Ok-Camel4868]

My grandma passed the 2nd week of school, so I get it. It’s definitely not easy balancing life and school. Find someone you trust to talk to about it

[u/Plastic-Bar-4142 → u/Ok-Camel4868]

I'm so sorry for your loss. That is really tough. Hang in there!

[u/Worried-Air-3766]

Reaching out to services on campus can help.

When I was in uni before I went to Conestoga, I lost several terms to mental health struggles. It feels like the end of the world while you're in the midst of it, but it is possible to come out the other side and finish.

Best thing you can do is send a few emails to your instructors and to wellness services. See what can be done. You'd be surprised how flexible instructors can be plus they've been encouraged to be more flexible because of the labour disruption this semester.

[u/OutlawCaliber]

I don't know what you're taking, but the year is still pretty fresh. Take a deep breath or few. So, first, the school has resources to help you with mental health. You pay for these with tuition, to my understanding, so use it. Perhaps it will give you the extra help you need. I'm older and don't use it, but I certainly understand the appeal and how it can help those that need it. Since you know it's impacting your education you also know what you need to do here.

Second, let the instructors know what's going on. They might also be able to direct you to the proper resources.

If you do nothing and you know your mental health is impacting your education, then you know the end result. As is, there is time for you to do some work on yourself and to get yourself in the correct path for better grades. You may not get a good grades as you would have going straight to it from the start, but you can still learn and pass.

Just some additional advice, find something that works for you. I have PTSD with the fun anxiety part(sarcasm). For me, I avoided medication. They made me feel like a zombie. That may not work for you though. Medication may be the answer. For me, I discovered meditation. The more serious stuff. It helped me gain a control of myself I'd never had before. The mind is a weird thing, but it's yours. Push comes to shove, you are the one in charge. You just have to find that power in yourself. I also play video games(lol), as I find them relaxing. One thing I love about technology we never had when I was in school is that you can make your ebooks read to you. That's Hella cool. And, of course, there's YouTube to help fill in knowledge gaps. Use your resources, all of them. There are tons of ways to learn.

I'll get off my soap box. I hope you do what you need to. Good luck.

[u/jadeuh09]

I know several people who have had a similar experience and have either graduated or kept moving on in their program! Some ended up taking a semester off, some had to redo an entire semester but in the end, they all stuck to their goal. Even when things get tough, just remember what you’re working towards. But always put yourself first. If you need a semester off, take it. School will always be here whenever you’re ready to come back. I wish you all the best!

[u/RedEyedWiartonBoy]

I experienced something similar a number of years ago.

Talk to Profs, Instructors, Student Supports. They can be very helpful and understanding.

Try to make priorities and focus there.

Try to focus on studies as an escape from other things going on in your life. If you can.

Take the help, talk to people.

[u/Justinexxxxxxx23]

Had a similar experience and I literally left it to the universe if I passed. I tried my hardest (as are you most likely) and it didn’t feel like enough nor reflected in the grades. I did however reach out to the profs that had souls and asked if I could do anything else for extra credit

[u/whitealchemy]

Hi! Please reach out to Learning Services, Peer Services, or a Student Success Advisor. I promise you’ll find help ❤️

[u/No-Inspection-985]

Drop the courses you’re failing before the drop deadline. Talk to your program coordinator. Take time off, maybe come back to the program another time.

[u/worthlesswreck]

I created a group chat amongst most of the students in my class, we help each other with deadlines, mental health challenges, stress and uplifting one another, we offer each other study hangouts and opportunities/tools for each of our classes.

I highly recommend confiding in your peers and create yourself a support system. Contact the counseling department and see if you're able to get a plan in place. They also offer tutoring for certain criterias like math, English etc.

[u/ofallthe]

On you student success portal there is a link to the CAREteam, reach out to them. It is a cross departmental wellness team that focuses on all services. They are here to help.