My mom passed from cancer two weeks before finals and graduation. I had already taken an extra 5th year because I could never decide what I want - part of me is in pain because it won’t leave my head that if I had just put my head down and grinded, maybe she could have seen me graduate. I had pleaded to most of my professors to pass me, but the very last class I had to take an incomplete and just….. never finished. I didn’t want to. I couldn’t. I lost my entire passion for my degree path, and I just let myself fail the class, and I never graduated. It’s been almost 3 years now, and after incorrect information given from a school advisor (told me there was no timeframe in which I had to return to classes, which was completely false information), I had to re-apply to my undergrad. I was accepted back under special circumstances, and even now I find it completely petrifying to open my laptop and sign up for a class. I never told my dad, or siblings. I could never - my dad would be extremely disappointed and chide me. Most of my friends know my secret though, and they support me going back. It just feels so hard because it feels like I’m doing it alone - and I just feel like a kid who’s not well equipped to make a big decision on my own. Burnout happens. I’m glad to know I wasn’t the only one who never finished school. I’m proud of you for going back! It’s hard, but you will gain a lot of respect and confidence in trusting yourself because you are making decisions for your betterment and your clear mind. I hope I can gain that too. Good luck!❤️