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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shaky grades delayed his graduation. He was already deeply embarrassed when he couldn’t walk with all of his friends last spring. Now embarrassment has returned as he fears returning to campus. He feels old and thinks classmates will mock him behind his back and ask a million questions. This is a private university with an excellent graduation rate, so I empathize with him and know it is not possible to slide under the radar.

Trying to encourage him this will fade and the year will go by fast. But now he mentions wanting to transfer and graduate from somewhere else, anywhere else, to avoid this. Is that something we should entertain? Of course we worry about his mental health and success, but I don’t know if we should allow him to use our money to run away from a briefly embarrassing situation he created.[/quote]
I doubt any people will remember or care that he was there before if his friends have all left. He is a senior and why would people ask any questions about that? You and he are thinking others care more than they do. He should focus on the classes and finish next spring. Maybe he gets some therapy too to deal with this unhealthy mental pattern. [/quote]

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