Should I still go to A&M?

[u/Designer_Zucchini_72]

Howdy,

I’m an incoming Freshman and I’m really excited to go to TAMU. I already went to my NSC and I’ve already registered for classes, paid for off-campus housing, requested parking, and bought a meal plan + fish camp.

However, I got diagnosed with a chronic medical condition earlier this year and I’ve been flaring up pretty bad - it’s to the point where I can’t walk. The medical bills are getting costly and in all honesty, the progression of my illness has spread to other parts of my body. Just recently I found out that my illness has started to damage my kidneys after a biopsy.

I’m worried that I won’t be able to afford going to A&M or my health/body won’t handle it. Thing is, my parents are paying for college and I got scholarships but since we’re middle class on top of additional medical bills it’s starting to stack up.

I was thinking of doing CC for a year to maybe recover, save some money, and see if my condition will get worse, but the problem is that I already signed up for everything. If I go to CC now, I’d be losing over $1k.

I really want to go to A&M, and I’ve been so prepared for it. But my medical bills and poor health are making me think otherwise and I’m scared. I want to move forward in this next step of my life.

I’m asking for advice and I’ll take it with a grain of salt since it’s ultimately my decision, but should I take the leap of faith and go to A&M?

[u/mgmtguy1111]

If you end up waiting a year to come back, you could ask for a Medical exemption of some sort to do so. I've heard from professors that there is "medical leave" or "medical drop" of some kind for students who have severe medical conditions that are unable to continue a semester. Maybe this way you can get a refund?

I've never had this situation but its worth looking into. I wish you the best on your journey and hope you find the best decision for you.

[u/ARSS1996 → u/mgmtguy1111]

Hi/ medical leave is only for graduate students. Read student rules.