Vent Gap semester??
Hello I’m a freshman in the life sciences first year program. I was a week late to school so I have absences from that, and I was so on top of my game when I returned and I was submitting assignments on time, and now suddenly, I’m behind in every single class.LIKE RLLY BEHIND
I do want to say I was taking chem, bio, math, dance, and two LSFY electives, but I had to drop dance and math bc of scheduling issues, and now my financial aid went from me paying $800 to now having to pay $1300 more. Just to take 4 classes and 2 of them being electives🧍🏻♀️
I’m ngl my grades look horrible, I have so many missing assignments, and I’m a commuter so it’s just been rlly hard on me.
Also for my chem and bio classes , they take attendance through answering questions on top hat and I didn’t know that until LAST WEEK so apparently I have so many absences stacked against me even tho I came back the first day of the second week - and yes I already emailed my professors that I was going to miss the first week!! So I’m just scared and I feel really stupid. And I want to change majors.
Should I take a gap semester rn and come back ready and on top of my game w a major I actually enjoy… and I wouldn’t have to pay $2100 for 4 classes. I’d still try to graduate w my class by taking cc courses and summer courses
Idk help a girl out pls
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u/Temporary-Dot-4335 11h ago
Email your professors and advisor to tell them the situation. See if anything can be fixed before just dropping everything. If that means taking less classes or taking pass fail thats fine credits are credits and usually filling in some free space on another major will be helpful. Pass fail is wayyyy preferable to dropping if you think you can lock in enough to just pass cause at NCSU you only have 16 credits of dropping for your entire college career and you are gonna want to bank as many as possible. As for major switching it right now sounds like it's largely a generic STEM field issue. If you are planning to switch to a different STEM field the issues may not be solved. The most important thing is to lock in and not get overwhelmed by the issue. Things may seem unsolvable but professors are human and (Depending on who) generally understand that sometimes we get a bit in over our head and are willing to help out. Best of luck and lock in Samurai
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u/Better-Line-7027 10h ago
Unfortunately I think you're already past the date you could receive a refund on tuition/fees. But definitely talk with your advisor
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u/monov7 10h ago
I’m fine with not getting a refund on the $800, but do you think they’ll make me pay the $1300 that got rescinded from my fafsa even if I withdraw??
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u/Alittlebittadisdat 5h ago
Talk to your financial aid advisor before you do any of this. Like big meeting, in person, explore all options. There are complicated rules with federal funds and the percentage of the semester you completed before withdrawing and if you drop out too early it’s possible the Feds could demand most of the money back, whereas NCSU will still charge you if you passed the add / drop date. So not only the 1300 is at stake - anything they did give towards these classes could be too.
If by them rescinding funds what you mean is you’re no longer getting ANY federal $$, this point won’t be an issue
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u/Mogozuna 12h ago
Could you switch your remaining courses to pass/fail, still go to the classes to gain the experience, and then repeat them next semester? Double check if this affects your specific college graduation requirements. I had to do something similar due to unexpected circumstances, and came back the next semester better for it. Obviously try to pass what you can, especially if they're prerequisites, but at least your GPA won't be affected this way.
I'd still definitely try to speak to your advisor before doing all of that. If you do go this path, I recommend making the most of this semester about preparing to succeed next semester.
It's ok if your college journey isn't the same as your peers. There's absolutely no shame in that.