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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These "My _________ had a 2.0 but went to the Ivy league, became President of the US, etc" responses reminds me of those using Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerburg as examples of how someone can be a college dropout yet still be successful. Frankly, I find it laughable. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

The reality is that the VAST MAJORITY of dropouts don't A)come from their backgrounds (they would be fine b/c of the family's wealth) and B)do NOT achieve anywhere near their levels of success. The VAST MAJORITY of school dropouts spend the rest of their lives in near-poverty regretting their decisions.

That said, were your Ivy league, CEO, super successful hubbies and brothers a Stanford graduate part of the time (in their own heads)? It sounds like OP has serious mental issues and anxiety that must be tended to before he takes on the additional stress of school.

Either way, OP's received good advice on both sides. It's up to him to weigh things, realizing none of us know his full story.

Best of luck OP. Due to your self-awareness and ability to function despite your illness and stresses of college, I am certain you will do well in life whatever you choose.[/quote]

Unfortunately when mental illness is in a family it usually does not just hit one family member. Most families that have experience with mental illness don't have just 1 or 2 stories, they have many. I have only shared a few. So you might find it laughable that VAST MAJORITY in your opinion don't turn out to be successful, I doubt you know the VAST MAJORITY of poeple. The VAST MAJORITY of people go to colleges that you have never heard of and community colleges, muddle though their 20's, suffer from poverty, illness, family issues and are successful eventually. The VAST MAJORITY of people are not doctors, lawyers and indian chiefs. Many people have good jobs and live happy lives with low GPA's and mental illness.

The VAST MAJORITY of DCUM posters take Prozac when their children's GPS dip below a 3.5. So.... yes, I think if you talk to the VAST MAJORITY of people (not on DCUM) they were not super successful at school but were able to be successful in life.

On the other hand, those who are told they can not be successful, should drop out and give up on themselves ususally don't become successful. 
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