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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I failed out of college - actually was kicked out.  I went back on my own dime, got an advanced degree, and have a well-paying career now (late thirties).  Don’t worry!  Your kid will be fine.[/quote]

Same here. ADHD (diagnosed as an adult so I didn’t know when I was at school) and anxiety made it so when I got behind I freaked out and stuck my head in the sand.

That said- I did *not* go home- I got a full time job and an apartment with roommates (way easier in the Midwest in the 90s but still possible, I think). My parents were poor so while they might have fed and housed me it wasn’t a permanent solution. I worked some crap jobs until I got a retail management job. I made good money (for my age and no degree) doing that and grew up a lot in the intervening years. When I hit about 21 I knew I needed a plan to stop working retail. By 22 I had gotten a job at a local university that gave free tuition (1 class per semester) as a perk to full time employees.

Did 1 class per semester until I could afford 1 free one self pay now and again and graduated by 29 with no debt.

I went on to get my MA and am a successful director level employee in my field.

Don’t give up on your kid. Get her into therapy and help her seat some goals. [/quote]

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