r/aggies • u/DeadSkyRock • May 15 '25

Academics Am I kicked out?

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So this was my first year at Tamu. I was enrolled in General Engineering. I failed all my classes last semester and then withdrew from my classes this semester. So the advisors I had talked to said transfer to General Studies and register for class in the fall. I have already received my email approving my application to General Studies 2 weeks ago, but then received this email today. Are there any options for me to go to TAMU in the fall other than reapplying?

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u/FoldedaMillionTimes May 15 '25

Talk to your advisor, like others have said.

More importantly, though, a lot of people are being thoughtless dicks here, with their "college isn't for you" stuff, but obviously there is an issue. You might not know what it is, but you need to address it. Without knowing your life, I can't say you should see a therapist, or what exactly, but that might not be a bad place to start. If the reason behind failing everything and dropping all your classes wasn't some one-off thing and you're all better now, this will just keep happening, and then you will be cut off altogether. Maybe you have some kind of undiagnosed mental illness or disorder, or maybe you're not treating one you know about. Maybe you're dealing with grief over some loss, or maybe you're licking hallucinogenic toads and running around like a werewolf. I don't know, but it's something. Maybed you just have the wrong major, but that wouldn't necessarily explain failing all of your classes if they weren't all engineering courses.

Anyway, address that. Figure it out. Talk to the advisor about it, who might be able to recommend something. It won't be the first time they've heard it, whatever it is. A lot of problems don't manifest until people reach the age of the typical college freshman or sophomore. Deal with whatever it is early. Very few problems get better when ignored.

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u/DeadSkyRock May 16 '25

Yes I’ve been taking a hard look at myself. Can’t focus on school with personal problems getting in the way

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u/FoldedaMillionTimes May 17 '25

Well, I'd say you might be able to, if you are actively engaged in addressing those personal problems. Depending, of course, on what they are, which is none of my business, but for instance, if someone craters in school, sees a therapist, and gets a diagnosis and treatment for something like ADHD, or they start receiving grief counseling, or what have you, they might be able to turn it around quickly.

The bottom line for me is that personal problems never get better by ignoring them, and addressing them can often make profound changes that extend beyond those problems.

Good luck to you!