u/Ok-Trash3640

Hi everyone, I’m currently doing Computer Science at USask, and I’m a little confused about the rules for repeating courses.

If I fail a course, do I just register for it again through PAWS, or should I talk to an academic advisor/counsellor first?

Also, what happens if I passed a course but got a really low mark that is hurting my GPA? Can I retake the course to try to improve my grade, or are you only allowed to repeat courses that you failed?

I tried registering for a course I had already passed, but PAWS wouldn’t let me, so I’m wondering if there’s some kind of permission I need or if retaking it simply isn't allowed.

I have ADHD and I’m unmedicated, and I feel like I’m daydreaming basically all the time, especially when I’m mentally bored. I have recurring characters (usually real-life actors) and make up scenarios where they interact with me or pay attention to me. It can feel like there’s a whole movie playing in my head.

What confuses me is that I can still function. I can do chores while my mind is somewhere else, and if someone talks to me, I can snap back and have a normal conversation. But if I’m doing something repetitive or mentally unstimulating, my hands can be doing the task while my brain is completely in the daydream.

I also feel like I’m not actively living my life as much as I want to. I have things I want to learn, movies I want to watch, things I want to do, etc., but I spend so much time in my head that I end up not doing them. I’m still functioning/surviving, but I feel like I’m not really progressing.

And honestly, I don’t even know what people are supposed to think about when they’re not daydreaming. What does your mind normally do when you’re bored? Are you thinking about what you’re doing, planning things, noticing your surroundings, having random thoughts? I genuinely don't know what the alternative is supposed to feel like.

I don’t remember being like this as a child either. I used to be able to pay attention in class much more easily, so this feels different from my normal childhood mind.

Does this sound more like ADHD mind-wandering, immersive daydreaming, or maladaptive daydreaming? And would this be worth talking to a psychologist/therapist/psychiatrist about?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who experience something similar.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot because I feel like I missed out on learning how to naturally have personal conversations. I grew up overseas and away from most of my cousins, so I never really developed that close cousin relationship where people openly talk about relationships, feelings, choices, and life experiences. I also struggled with friendships growing up because I avoided drama and conflicts, so now at 21, I feel like I never really learned how to build closeness or have meaningful conversations.

For example, I have older cousins who I feel comfortable asking personal questions by saying, “Can I ask you something personal? I hope you don’t mind.” But I struggle more with cousins who are close to my age (a few years older, my age, or slightly younger). I don’t know how to casually ask things like “Are you seeing anyone?” “Have you received any proposals?” “How did you and your fiancé meet?” or deeper questions like “What made you feel this was the right person?” without feeling like I’m being intrusive or asking for gossip. I’m genuinely curious because I want to learn from people’s experiences, especially since people around my age may have different perspectives and advice than older generations.

I also wonder if people don’t open up to me because I don’t share enough about myself first. How do you build that kind of trust where people feel comfortable talking about personal things? How do you know what questions are normal to ask versus crossing someone’s boundaries? I feel like if I never ask anyone deeper questions, I’ll never learn how people think, make decisions, and build relationships — so how do you start these conversations naturally?

I know this probably isn’t even the right place to ask, but I honestly don’t know who to ask or what group/community I should even post this in.

I’m 21F and trying to get mental health help for the first time. I spend most of my time in my head daydreaming, imagining conversations/scenarios, talking to myself, etc., and I feel disconnected from the present a lot. It’s starting to affect my real life because I feel mentally somewhere else most of the time.

I’ve wondered about ADHD because my dad and brother both have diagnoses, but now I’m confused because anxiety/OCD symptoms seem to overlap a lot too. I recently saw someone describe similar experiences caused by undiagnosed OCD, and now I’m questioning everything.

I’m not trying to self-diagnose — I just know something feels off and I want help figuring it out.

Nobody in my family has ever gone to therapy before, so I genuinely don’t know how this process works. Should I start with a family doctor, counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist?

Also, if a family doctor refers you to someone in Canada, is that usually covered or out of pocket?

I’m a University of Saskatchewan student and currently unemployed, so affordability matters too.

I’d really appreciate advice from people who’ve gone through this before.