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He said it's likely if I submitted medical evidence I would be reallowed to take a leave of absence and start this year again.
I'm not sure what I want to do tbh, felt good earlier but feel crap again now.
If you know that then hopefully you can figure out how long you might have to try and relax and decide what to do. Might be good to fix a point when you'll try to have made up your mind, that way whatever you decide you know you'll be in control of the decision rather than missing an opportunity you might regret.
Was it easier when you felt that everything was done with, rather than now you've got to figure out if you want to stay?
my degree wasnt so bad this year, it was when things went all tits up last term and i stopped going to lectures and seminars and then fucked everything up.
I've no idea about timeframes tbh, i have a coursework due in next week but i dont think ill be able to do that. head of department said to see doctor, who i cant see for 8 days anyway.
I'm pretty sure that GPs have to see you within 48 hours if you request an urgent appointment, I'd recommend doing that.
Either way, it's good your head of year is aware of the situation now and I think it's important you keep in touch with him, let him know how things are going and ask him any questions you might have about what to do.
I think the next step though is to see your doctor as soon as you can, and after that then you can have a good think about what you want to do.
Repeating the year wouldn't be so bad - I get the impression that ideally you would like to graduate with honurs, and that would allow you to do that. And if you did do that, it means you could spend the next few months getting yourself better and preparing for next year.
I know people always worry that it's another year to add on to your studies etc before starting work etc, but in the scheme of things, it really doesn't matter that much. What's important is that you are happy, and do what's best for you.
I'm not 100% sure. there is an issue of 'academic advantage' but my head of dept said that since I've been missing lectures etc. that could probably be waived.
Feel bit more positive today, sometimes I feel really down about it all, right now I'm thinking 'well, we will see how it goes' in a slightly more uplifted mood.
If you've not been attending much, then you could probably get around the academic advantage issue. Its not guarenteed, but if you've got your HoD supporting the plan then that's likely to get approved.
Thanks
edit: also, hopefully finance should be ok. I've had a family member who doesn't want me to fail 'pledge' to sort me out financially. I will obviously work in the summer, but they said they didn't want the added stress of money to be an additional burden on me which was really kind of them.
Obviously only when its urgent should it be done, but in this case you do merit it.
Finances wise, you just need to double check your LEA/SFE will fund the extra year, otherwise you end up in a whole new fee category - similar to international students. They're usually fine about single repeat years, but worth getting onto sooner rather than later.
Hmm it says I should be ok whether i get student loan or not?
Its not definitely going to be a problem, but LEA funding it to mean you only have the ~£3k feed isn't guarenteed.
Now to find out about the student loan with the LEA and stuff.
Yep, its suboptimal but my brother said to me - its just one extra year to get a full degree really.
I say it more recently yea, I don't know why!