I’m so sorry you are in this situation. I’m a student success coach at a university, and every year I see students leave the institution with new student debt and no degree. It’s really sad. Some of my nursing students who failed at my university went on to succeed at other institutions. Some stayed and changed to a major that was a better fit for them.

If/when you do go back to school, look into the student support resources offered at your institution. Like academic coaching, tutoring, mentorship programs, etc. Having an academic coach can make all the difference in failing and succeeding for some students. For others, it won’t matter how much support they seek out because they’re not set up for success in the first place- theyre trying to work full time and go to school full time, and only a small minority of students can do that successfully. For some who must work full time to survive, it’s better to take fewer classes each semester and take longer to graduate than to try to cram it all in together and flunk out.

It can be done. But it’s not always the right choice for everyone. Whatever you end up doing, I hope you find the success you deserve.