Thins I wish I knew before starting university:
Not taking the full course load is fine
Only taking a couple of classes and being a part-time student is fine
If you have to sit out a semester or two because your mental health is bad that’s fine
If it takes you 8 years to complete your undergrad, instead of four, that’s fine
It’s OK to withdraw from a class. Better to have some Ws on your transcripts than Fs
If you’re interested in the course but can’t commit to the assignments, audit it instead. (You don’t have to submit any work or sit exams if you’re auditing it. You're not being graded). It shows that you are interested in a subject and is not a bad thing to have on your transcripts.
Don’t worry about getting As. Seriously. Unless you need high marks for a (post-)graduate or professional degree, don’t stress about it. Aim for Cs (or 2.0) because that’s what’s required of you to graduate. Grades aren’t that important outside of school. Don’t kill yourself to attain perfection.
Your mental health comes first. If that is interfering with school. Take a break from school. Get a certificate of illness if you need to, but take a break from school. Don’t let yourself burnout or let your mental illness(es) get the better of you.
NOT EVERYONE GRADUATES WITHIN FOUR YEARS. Stop holding yourself to that. Life gets in the way sometimes. And it’s not your fault. You aren’t dumb. Your priorities are different, and other things have to take precedence.
Anyway, I wish I knew these things before I started. It would have saved me from a lot of guilt and self-loathing.
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