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by hindsightbias 674 days ago
Presuming his issues aren’t major mental health warnings, most people don’t move on until they find another addiction or distraction. Either a GF or a job that makes them reprioritize their choices. Nothing like flipping hamburgers for a semester to make you wake up.

He should approach the school, explain his issues and ask for a semester or two off. He’s not going to have a choice sooner or later.