A really weird situation

aligator_am

Hi all,

I find myself in a really weird situation (hence the title) basically I got accepted into college and attended the first week or so but after that had a major falling out with my dad and subsequently got the boot from the gaf, to make a long story short I basically had to rough it and have only now kinda got things sorted out, but I've missed weeks of college which obviously can't be good so what I wanted to know was what my best course of action? If I try and explain the situation to the college I'm sure they'll want to know why I didn't tell them etc (to be honest I was too embarrassed to)

Is it possible for me to defer for another year or even cancel/drop out and re-apply in the future (I remember reading somewhere that if this is done within a certain amount of time then I'm still elligable for a percentage of the grant the next time I apply)

Either way I'm majorly POd as I was genuinely looking forward to this.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

garthv

I would suggest having a chat with the college and try and getting a deference as you've missed a lot of the course so you'd have to work extra hard,even if it was possible, just to catch up

uberwolf

I know some of the chaplains here in UCD very well and I know they'll close the door behind you, sit you down and listen. They will help and understand and you'd be surprised how much help they can be. Without belittling your situ. they've seen it before. Go to them, as soon as possible. Chaplains and student advisors will really help you, regardless of what college you're in.

frodi

my advice to come clean with the college. You are not the first student to run into weird/possibly embarassing problems and need to defer. They are more likely to be helpful /obliging if they know the full story. check with your colleges welfare officier to see what your options are.

Annasopra

Contact your Student Union welfare officer or education officer.

They should be able to help out

embraer170

What kind of course is it? If should be feasible to catch up in most cases (except particularly hard courses such as pharmacy, engineering and such)

The dealine to drop out of a course and not pay any fees next year is sometime this month; the second dealine (to pay half fees next year) is sometime in January.

I'm sure they'll want to know why I didn't tell them etc (to be honest I was too embarrassed to)

They've seen that (and worse) all before.

deRanged

go to the welfare officer - that's what they're for. They'll have seen it all before and will listen sympathetically. I've known people go in with worse stories - they can help and the college will make allowances and sort something out for you.