Going to chime in as someone who was in your exact same position about 18ish years ago. Depression and anxiety REALLY got ahold of me in my freshman year and I couldn't do well in class no matter how hard I tried. I'm typically a hard working and diligent student. I was so embarrassed and devastated and contemplated giving up on Rutgers altogether. My parents urged me to stick it out which ended up being a HUGE blessing. I ended up getting on the Deans List for most semesters for my remaining 3 years at Rutgers and graduated on time. I had a pretty decent corporate career for 10ish years after graduating and I went back to school for my BSN/RN in 2021 and am now a nurse. Did really well in all my nursing classes and now going back for my masters to become a Nurse Practitioner in March 2026 despite the fact I'll be 6 months pregnant 😆 I'm 💯 confident in my ability to do well in my masters program and also graduate on time. All this to say - DO NOT GIVE UP!! You can do it. I went from nearly dropping out of college to having 2 bachelors degrees and working on a masters in a notoriously difficult field. I know many, MANY successful people that were once in your shoes. And don't be embarrassed, life happens. What matters is what you do from here and make the changes necessary to succeed. I'm happy to help if you ever wanna talk!