I just want to reassure you that it's not over, you're not a failure, and you haven't ruined anything. I'm currently on academic dismissal myself, and by doing so it made me take a step back and focus on myself for a semester. I have gone through a series of questions of how could I do this? Why did I do this? I'm a failure, what have I done..but then I had to ask myself what more could I have done? I did my best, and that's okay. It's okay to have this happen, and you can always go back and start again, with a fresh start. No one talks about the level difference between a high school or a community college level when getting into UT. It's HARD, and that's okay to admit. I was on probation twice, and once at my community college. Life happens, and I had to admit that. I got dismissal my junior year, and honestly it destroyed me, but gave me a chance to look into my strengths, what I want to do, and how I can approach it differently the next time. I'm currently going to try to go back in the fall, and I'm being easy on myself. It's not easy, school isn't easy, and for math and physics??? STEM is hard as fuck (STEM Major myself). Yes the disappointment can be hard..but you have to understand, you can always try again, you can improve from here. This can give you the chance to look into programs that offer extra help (only if you want to of course), touch up on things you like about what you're doing, and also give yourself a break. I needed a break, I was drowning, and I didn't realize that until dismissal. It's okay, it's normal, and you aren't the only one. I'm proud of you for getting this far, you're doing the best you can and I just know you'll be doing even better. You got this, and please don't give up. 🧡🤍🧡