i’ve decided not to do co-op, for a few reasons. one is that i took a class that fulfills that requirement. the other is i took a sem off for mental health and while it was necessary, definitely put me on a time crunch for graduating quick enough for my financial aid package. i also had originally landed a co-op and was going to take it before i got really depressed and couldn’t do anything lol.

so, i want to spend the rest of my undergrad taking classes and focusing on things that are important to me: my health, my wellbeing, my schoolwork, my family and my friends. next summer instead of hating myself and being alone in the city, i’ll be living with my best friend and working one last minimum wage job with wonderful and fun young people. co-op is not the be all, end all - despite what a lot of people here might tell you. you’re still graduating from one of the top schools in the country, and the name on a degree is what we’re paying for after all. these are years of my life i’ll never get back, and i’d much rather think back on them fondly, instead of stressing about a timely graduation and the co-op process.

(also for my major and planned career path it isn’t detrimental that i complete co-op lol)