looool party animal 
oh man im getting PTSD thinking about uni and how many sleepless nights i had to stay up studyingā¦ that feeling of pulling an all nighter is like hell
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your so smart im kinda jelly lol
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Iām of an age when far fewer people went to college/uni,regardless of whether they had SMI or not. I think it was <10%. Threads like this foster highly mixed emotions. Admiration for those who have achieved + intense feelings of failure and hurt for not being mentally resilient enough to achieve, without the help and support I so desperately needed but never got.
Therapy is heightening those thoughts, primarily because it far too little far too late. Psychologically Iām not in a good head space.
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Yea man! If you decide to go for it, I know for a fact youāll do great 
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thanksā¦ idk what id study tho 
.. what you thinking of going back to study?
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Got my associates degree at community college. Never finished my bachelors.
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Yea, itās always tough to choose one path especially if youāre a person who has interests in a lot of different things. Trades are becoming more and more sought after, so thereās that as well.
Not too sure what I would end up going back to school forā probably something that makes sense with my undergrad degree (Sociology). Would like to ultimately help others in some way, so weāll see how it goes!
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You know, I used to score high on IQ tests but I donāt think I would now. I struggle with critical thinking and even memory. Plus, my high scores in college never turned into a good paying job. Iāve always made just over minimum wage
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Me too.
Also my high scores didnāt turn into big bucks.
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I attended nine different colleges, going on ten. We moved a lot, so I transferred a lot. It is a huge pain in the rear to have to pull transcripts now.
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I went to two universities and 3 colleges. One of them a couple times. Psychosis messed me up most times.
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i see well, idk i find the richest people are often of average or low iq lol I still think your smart haha
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Highest average IQ is japan
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I think japan also has longest lifespan.
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lol! Thanks @POET
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My story was very similar.
First I went to a university in the north of England, then another in the city next to the first; then finally ended up completing an unfinished degree in the town closest to my hometown.
It was economics, but because itās not a fully classified last term by typical standards - I left with what we call āa compensatory pass gradeā
Itās the reason why Iāve had to start another programme from scratch (currently finishing up the first year of a roughly 4/5)
The heartbreaking thing about my first degree, was that I completed all the work but the institution refused to mark it and kicked me out citing health too poor to participate despite me submitting the dissertation equivalent. The programme leader then also said to me that Iām ungrateful (I owe the government Ā£70,000 ish) now for a certificate which is ācompensatoryā
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You shouldnāt feel bad. You never know who would withhold your efforts from you nowadays, as much as things have improved. For those who are struggling the most ; things are still ridiculously bad.
My social worker often says, a lot more needs to be done especially outside of public healthcare - eg; education systems or organisations
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Sorry to hear that. Getting a degree is often the ticket to a better life. Itās really sinister to deny someone that when they came so far with an illness.
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I hear you, itās been three years and like you say. Kinda still stings in a upsetting, lemme cry kinda way lol 
I hope things work out for you; idk if you stopped trying or if situation such that you wonāt be able to try again but I hope something comes up!
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Im done with school for ever I think. Iāve got fairly comfortable circumstances now, I just have to cope with the passing seconds best I can.
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