How can I restore my mental health/sanity after one stressful hell of a year? Additionally, any suggestions for starting to heal as a surviour of emotional abuse by a parent? [more inside]
posted by snowysoul on May 9, 2011 - 16 answers

How do i preserve my relationship with my mother while still making decisions she doesn't approve of? [more inside]
posted by becomingly on Apr 26, 2011 - 33 answers

I don't know what to do about my relationship with my parents anymore. Or whom to spend spring break with - this is a weightier issue than it seems. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 19, 2011 - 50 answers

Want to start school and get our life on track, but how? I've made some mistakes in college by not showing up an entire semester so my GPA is 1.05, even the lower university's here in TN like austin peay won't take me because my grades suck. I live a hour away from the two community colleges in my area. I also have to figure out how I'm going to give my family a place to live, I lost my job in missouri and moved down to TN with my mom. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 26, 2010 - 37 answers

Because of the death of my mother just before finals I have an extension on three essays from one class-- that I've put off the entire summer. Should I brace myself and write them, or do I tell the professor that I just want the last semester to disappear even if I receive an F grade? [more inside]
posted by SallySpades on Aug 16, 2010 - 20 answers

How to get the dropout back to college? How to repair relationships broken over the dropout? What is more important for a parent: to see that your son finished college or to have relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous111 on Jun 27, 2010 - 36 answers

Feeling very lost and confused about my life. Should I drop out of college? How do I tell my parents? [more inside]
posted by herebedragons on Jun 5, 2010 - 36 answers

So I'm about to start my 7th year of community college... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2009 - 11 answers

My daughter, who is at university, was just diagnosed with anxiety. What can I do to support her and better understand what she is going through? what about friends and professors? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 11, 2008 - 24 answers

How can I bring my 16 year old nephew to live with me in America? He wants to attend college here but it is so expensive for foreign students. I am an American citizen. Any suggestion is appreciated
posted by orlando1544 on Apr 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Should I or should I not finish college? [more inside]
posted by koshka on Jul 18, 2007 - 36 answers

How can I feel more optimistic about my life goals and ambitions? (fairly long) [more inside]
posted by hypervenom on May 26, 2007 - 11 answers

At what point should I stop helping my college-aged brother with homework? I feel like I made him reliant on my help, so how can I sever this without hurting his feelings or his GPA? [more inside]
posted by banannafish on Nov 29, 2006 - 27 answers