Cherise left a commnent on the blog a few days ago about going to school when you have bipolar disorder. Many people have trouble with bipolar and school! I know I did. It took me eight years to get a degree- it doesn’t matter how we go to school or how long it takes to reach our goals- it just matters that we keep going. Here is Lisa’s excellent advice:<\/p>\n
Hi Cherise,<\/p>\n
Hang in there with school. I know it is tough. I went to university to become a teacher, and some years were definitely harder than others. I ended up having to drop some courses sometimes, and it took me a couple extra years, but looking back it was worth it.<\/p>\n
I think if you can find a balance for yourself that is managable\u2026even if it takes longer, don\u2019t give up. See if there is help from a disability advisor\u2026something I never looked into, but wished I had. I know at many universities here you can get extensions, extra help or have your course load spread over a longer time. I had to take one year off, which the university generally frowns on, but with a doctor\u2019s note that I needed a medical leave it was no problem to drop all my courses and restart the following term. You might have to dig a bit to find what resources are available to you as you have a legitimate medical condition..not \u201cjust\u201d a mental illness, and should be able to find help on campus\u2026it just might not be listed in plain sight on their website.<\/p>\n
Hope this helps\u2026I wish I could go back in time and follow some of my own advise sometimes\u2026make my university years a lot less stressful than they were.<\/p>\n
Lisa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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