dropping a class
im in a bit of a pickle. this is my first year at uw, and im about to finish spring quarter. I was valedictorian in high school and graduated with my associates, but when I went to college I started having mental health issues. long story short I stopped going to class and now I need to get my life together. im considering dropping chem 162, but im scared It will throw me off or make me look bad. ive never dropped a course before, but im fully willing to retake it. for the bio degree all that is needed is a 2.0 cumulative gpa in science things, and right now I am sitting at a 3.0.
If I drop the class it puts me at 11 credits, so im just worried how this will all affect me and what the right choice is. will it be a problem if I have 11 instead of 12 credits? im also scared to tell my family, I kind of feel like a failure and would love some advice.