Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Episode 54 - When College Doesn’t Feel like a Fit —with Aubrey Sutton

March 23, 2021 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 1 Episode 54
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Episode 54 - When College Doesn’t Feel like a Fit —with Aubrey Sutton
Show Notes

Just because everyone else seems to have everything together in college, doesn’t mean they really do and it doesn’t mean that you have to. Everyone’s journey looks different and what works for one person might not feel like a fit for you, which is okay! 

Aubrey Sutton, Admission and Development Coordinator at Building Bridges Treatment, spent most of her college experience feeling like it just wasn’t for her. It wasn’t until a college advisor stepped into help when Aubrey began to experience more clarity and direction in her college journey. After learning to ask for help and be vulnerable in her struggles, she managed to graduate college and now finds herself working in the behavioral health field.

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Aubrey joins Joanna to share her journey going from struggling in college to graduating with a degree in psychology. Even though her college experience wasn’t everything she wished for, her story is proof that struggling in college is normal and not something to be ashamed about. Listen in for Aubrey’s insight on how she managed to make college work even at times when it didn’t feel like a right fit. 

What You Will Learn

  • College wasn’t an if, but a when and where
  • What it was like being thrown into a culture shock in college
  • What happens when you get in trouble with Student Conduct before the semester even starts! 
  • When homesickness becomes something more 
  • Going from a successful high school student to struggling in college
  • Transferring colleges without help will not change your academic experience
  • Sometimes saying “stick it out for the rest of the semester” may be moot point 
  • How a college advisor helped Aubrey find clarity in her career and pushed her to pursue the path she had been avoiding
  • How earning college credits from multiple colleges means nothing, as long as you get a degree from somewhere! 
  • How important asking for help is when you feel stuck

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