By Arshia Mahajan (25S06R) and Liew Shan Yik (25A01A, Peer Helper)
Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.
“I would like to drop out of school.”
– Discouraged David
Dear Discouraged David,
Many JC students (or indeed, students in general) have entertained the notion of dropping out of school at some point in their lives. Evidently, though, what may be a passing joke for some can be a serious conviction for others.
There are numerous reasons as to why you might want to drop out of school, ranging from academic pressure, to feelings of isolation from one’s peers. Leaving school prematurely is certainly not the most ideal path to take, and definitely requires careful thought about the costs, benefits and alternative courses of action. Hopefully, this article can help you understand the circumstances, consequences and considerations of discontinuing your studies so that you can make a more informed choice.
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