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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD has had a run of terrible luck in her 1st semester at college (super sick, injuries etc) that led her to need to withdraw from 1 class to protect her GPA on the advice of her advisor. We feel she is on a good track to recover next semester.

But she’s really down on herself.  She says all of the examples I’ve shared of people who had a hard time and recovered (dad, grandfather, multiple cousins) are all from the olden days. And I just don’t understand how ruined everything is for her now.

We recognize this is the anxiety talking.  And she’ll be checking in with her therapist while she’s home.

DD specifically called out DCUM (as that mom site) and said that other kids don’t have these same issues because they don’t talk about it there.

So can other’s share stories of their kids who struggled and recovered? It might help us all to recognize how things can get bad and turn out alright in the end.
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Neighbor's son hated Brown, did not do well initial semester as a potential hard sciences major, considered transferring, stuck it out switched to something they enjoyed and are thriving sophomore year. 
Another one changed out of premed at William&Mary and graduates prelaw this spring, great LSAT, excited about the future.
Freshman year is bumpy for many. [/quote]

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