Advice please.... my son is in his early twenties and should be starting his final year. He is struggling to be honest and has always found academic rigour a challenge but he wanted to go to uni....His A-levels were C grades and he chose to do business and economics. He got through 1st year after re-takes. on a 2.2 Now in 2nd year he again had to re-take a module - consisting of 3 assessments but failed the retake as well.by now he is on a very low 2.2 if that. Uni Have said he can still enrol for 3rd year and re-take again during the 3rd year???? - course administrator has asked him to come in and discuss his options. I am not sure what his options are and have advised him that he should have an idea before he goes in what he would like to happen. He struggles with the whole thing and so far has done enough just to get him by but I can feel he doesn't really have a passion for the subject and certainly not reading. He works in a shop on weekends and doesn't want to work in shops / retail hence trying to better his education. I am advising him that once he has finished UNi he won't be considered for apprenticeships, and most graduate entry roles want at least a 2:1. Am I wrong to suggest that he takes a break maybe works for a year or two and then goes back when he has matured. I feel that he has aspergers, as he displays lots of traits, and there was suggestion from UNi that he may have mild ADHD but he refuses to look into it any further. He feels he wants to continue and carry the module over to the third year, and my point is if it is difficult now - 3rd year is even more difficult! I want to help him but don't know if what I think is good advice is NOT. Any suggestions or advice appreciated. Thank you
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