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Q: Shortened education due to bipolar

asked by: calebcallus on January 26th, 2009

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Hello,

My name is Caleb. My sophomore year of college I began to struggle with school dramatically. The irregular hours I was keeping as a college student began to trigger manic episodes. I had to medically withdraw that semester and shortly after I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have been treated since, and I am now on Depakote and Prozac. As of this moment, mentally I am excellent. I now find myself in a difficult situation due to the early battle I had with my disorder and the effects it had on my education. I am now 25 and I have a steady job. Although, I do not have the money to put myself back through school. With the struggling condition of our economy I worry that someday I will find myself without a job because I do not have a degree. I am surviving bipolar, but how do I survive in the real world with an education that was cut short due to my disorder?

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solemn_versifier

replied on January 26th, 2009

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Hi Caleb,

I experienced the same thing the second semester of my sophomore year of college. I have gone back to school since, and am avidly working on an English degree.

Have you considered filing a FAFSA form? If I didn't have FAFSA, I would not be going to school at all. I come from a very poor family. FAFSA is a free application for student aid. You can get loans and grants from the federal government to pay for college, and you have 10 years to pay back the loans after you graduate. You just need to fill out some basic information about yourself and your parents, and send it in to the school of your choice. Here is a link to the FAFSA site:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

If you think you do not have the GPA or good grades to go back to school, consider a community college to start back up again. I know the transition back to school can be hard, as I just returned from a semester break myself. But if you really want it, it IS possible for you to get back on your feet again.

I hope this helps! I believe in you.

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