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Hi, my name's Daniel, I'm 16 and I was diagnosed with Chron's disease January 2014.

I've been doing some seriously hard thinking, I'm not sure if I should drop out of school. I've spoken with my family and they've said things like ''You should do an open university course online'' or that I'll fail in life, It's mixed emotions. 

Last year I wasn't in school much, I missed a lot of school, didn't learn much and had to educate myself to an extent. I'm a bright lad, not stupid and always willing to put in the work, but I know I'll not be able to do majority of my school year and sitting several exams would just take a toll on me and make me unwell.

I signed up on this forum as I'm sure some of you must've been through things like this and hoping I could get some advice.

Thanks for reading,

Regards,

- Daniel.

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 I've been a student in college for 2 years and I'm not sure if I should drop out, or keep going. My reason to drop out is because at school I don't see myself getting anywhere and career wise it may not be the best course of action. Must you follow this https://www.australianwritings.com/essay-help/ and learn essay help in australia. I'm not sure if it's the best idea, but I'm considering dropping out of school.  I know, it sounds really radical and silly. But there are some things that are happening in my life that makes me feel like this is the best thing for me to do.

Hi Daniel, I'm 17 and have had UC since I was 15. I personally think staying in school is the best option if you have the motivation to do well. I can't stress how important it is to keep your teachers well informed on your illness so they can be more understanding towards your situation and give more support. Provide them with your email address so that they can send you any work that you've missed. However, I know how hard UC can be, and it can seriously effect your concentration/focus when it comes to the classroom and studying at home.. Plus the stress of exams really triggers my UC off to the point where I couldn't attend some exams last year resulting in me having to stay on an extra year in school (lucky me). Try and stay on top of your work, but don't get too stressed and if you're really finding it too difficult, it does not mean that you are a failure x

 Reply posted for daniel99.

I was diagnosed with CD when I was 3 years old and I'm almost 20 now. I was having a very rough time going to school and I stopped going all year around at about 7 grade. And in 8th and 9th grade I couldn't go for more than a couple months. I also had extremely severe OCD. So now I'm trying to get my GED, because I was basically teaching myself most of the time and I was on homebound which is similar to home school. And if I could change one thing from the past that would be it, for me being able to graduate high school with my friends, and not to mention pretty much all of my friends stopped talking to me when I stopped going to school. And when I was diagnosed the docs said I wasn't going to be able to play sports, but I played competitive soccer and it was therapy for me, it made me so happy to play soccer, I just forgot about my crohn's and I was in another world. But unfortunately I had to stop playing soccer at that level. And I haven't played on team for a few years which kills me everyday. But my advice for you is to try your hardest to stay in school, ask your parents about special programs that your school has to give you. I live in Arkansas and there is a plan called 504 plan and it's the law so they have to accommodate you with everything in the plan. But trust me I know how hard it is to live with crohn's, but in the long run you'll be happy you stayed in school and then it will be easier to get into college. And try to exercise slowly and move around, and don't just stay in bed or sit in a chair for long times because that will make your symptoms worse. Anyways I hope I helped a little!

 Reply posted for daniel99.

So nice to hear that people are fighting. I am a senior engineer, and I have struggling with school as well. UC is terrible. I have had to miss class so many times. Sometimes, I am so sick that I cannot even study. I did not know that the school have some type of accommodations for people like us. I wish i knew that before, so I could keep good grades. I am a good student. Engineering is not hard for me. The disease makes it hard. 

We should all keep up and succeed. I know that it is hard. Extremely hard, but we have to fight it. 

 Reply posted for daniel99.

Hi my name is Emma, I am 17, I was diagnosed with crohns disease about a month ago and began showing symptoms almost a year and a half ago. I haven't had it for that long but I know exactly what your going though! I missed weeks of school last year and was only able to receive a few credits. I took class in the summer and I am putting myself in night school because I want to be able to graduate this year with all my friends. My school is closeing and I want to be in the last graduating class. I know that my marks are not good enough but there are many options to increase my marks after. I think you should stay in school, I was about to drop out myself two weeks ago after missing three weeks of school in a row. Even if you cannot get the grades you need or want you can still go and learn and get the information. I would talk to you school guidence counselors, there might be a way you can go into an alternative learning program or even online progrem. Stick with it! You will be great! Create a goal and do whatever you need to do to achieve it!

I am 22 years old and I graduated from college last June! I was diagnosed 11 years ago. I totally understand where you are coming from, I was barely in school, constantly going to the nurses office all the way until high school. I didn't actually have a stable medication regime until I was in highschool so I definitely had a rocky time. The school excused my absences and I did well enough in classes that I didn't fall behind or get bad grades (math aside, I had to do a lot of tutoring to pull that one up). It's really hard when you are flopping back and forth between good and bad days. I was in and out of the hospital and I even missed 3 straight weeks of school my freshmen year of highschool! It sucks but teachers are understanding if you talk to them. My school was super great about working with us. And if you're worried about college, make sure you talk to the counseling department and see what accommodations you need. I had a bowel resection the summer before my first year of college started so I was in complete remission when I went to school but that didn't stop some flares here and there. but that being said you aren't in a rush to go to college. If you need to take a semester or even a year off to work on your health then do it! College will still be there, I don't get the whole craze to push people straight into college out of highschool. If you feel like you GOTTA GO though, do some community college courses (one or two, what you think you can handle) and work up those credits. It'll save you money when they transfer to your chosen college and you won't be behind. Plus college classes are super easy too, because you aren't in school ALL DAY like highschool, you go to your morning class for like an hour of two and then go home and rest or go eat or chill and then if you have more classes in the day, go to them. And professors are super chill and awesome most of the time just clue them in on the basics.

 Reply posted for daniel99.

I agree with kgerman17. Part of keeping Crohn's symptoms at bay is keeping active. If you drop out of school you will likely lose social opportunities and the chance to get out of the house. That being said, sometimes you're too sick to go. I missed over a month of graduate school last semester but was able to keep up by skyping into class. Sometimes you can't go, but with technology these days you can do some school from the comfort of your couch. I found that worked really well for both me and the professors who's classes I was missing. You can do this. 

Best of luck. 

 Reply posted for daniel99.

I definitely do not think you should drop out of school!  I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 3 years ago, and I'm now a junior in college. Living with IBD is definitely difficult, especially in school with stressful situations and homework and classes and social obligations.  But it is definitely manageable.

Every school has 504 plans or some kind of accommodation plan.  At my school, we get documents explaining the disease that are given to and signed by the professors.  They allow you things like, extra time on schoolwork, makeup exams, excused absences when sick and things like that.  Schools will work with you, if you have a problem.

Online is also a great option because you can work at your own pace. 

If you are bright and goal orientated as you say, then do not let your disease hold you back!  If I can do it, so can you.  It is challenging at times, but there is always a solution for it.  Schools will work with you, but you do have to speak up if you are sick and take the appropriate course of action.  I had a tough school year this past year with health problems, but my school was accommodating and I was able to finish the year out just fine and get all my work done.  

So, long story short, if you want to go to school, then don't drop out!  You can do it!