Dear Anita

I have started Stockton University as a sophomore studying Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Applied Physics. The campus is really peaceful and uplifting because there are woods and a lake nearby and nature trails for students to walk on. I enjoy my Stem Cells and Society class the most because I like how the professor explains things and learning about how cells can differentiate into different types in the body and DNA structure is fascinating. I am struggling with Organic Chemistry and thinking of withdrawing from that class. However if I withdraw from the class, I will only have nine credits and be part-time and that will reduce my financial aid and possibly impact my scholarship of 1,000 per year. I am considering withdrawing from Organic Chemistry and retaking it in the Spring semester, but I also worry if that will have any academic effects and I am aware of the financial impacts. So I feel a bit conflicted about whether to withdraw from Organic Chemistry. In the class, I feel like I’m falling behind because I am struggling to grasp the materials for the lab experiments and I am afraid that I cannot keep up. I have a student mentor who helps me, but it is still a difficult class. I was thinking of moving it to the Spring semester so I will have more time to prepare for it. Looking for advice, thank you. Hope you have a good week ahead!