Hi there
My son started uni just three weeks ago (living away) and despite having chosen the course / uni etc about a year ago he is so unhappy and last night said that he is quitting and is coming home tomorrow. He has been ringing us almost every day as he has been very low in mood and anxious, and has wanted to talk things through with us. He has missed a lecture and says that he has not been doing work set for him. This is so very out of character for him, he has always been so hard working and applied in his studies and has always been a very happy go lucky boy... so very worrying and upsetting to see him so down.
He decided to quit now in the hope that he might escape having the tuition fee paid to the university this term although I don't think that is certain. However I just found out today that due to signing a contract for his accommodation he is still liable for the years accommodation fees unless he is able to find someone to take over the contract...and I don't know how likely that will be at this stage when everyone must surely have sorted out their accommodation by now. He does not have the money to pay it back and neither do we!! I think it is something in the region of ÂŁ3.5k!!
Has anyone else been in this situation and what happened? I am quite worried about it so any information gratefully received. He wants to go to our local uni next September and start another course... to be honest I would rather him get an apprenticeship but I guess it's his life!!!
Many thanks
Josie
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Josie1968 · 15/10/2019 21:49
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