Interruption in BSEE transfer degree, what to do

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The discussion centers on the challenges and considerations of continuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree after an interruption. The individual completed an Associate of Science in Engineering at a community college and spent one year at a private university before needing to relocate to Arizona due to family circumstances. They plan to consult an adviser at the University of Arizona and are prepared to retake some classes to improve their GPA, which dropped to 2.7 after their first year. The conversation emphasizes that many students successfully return to complete their degrees after interruptions.

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Hi, so I went to community college and got an AS engineering transfer degree, transferred to an expensive private university and completed 1 year there. This summer, during my internship, a family situation came up that requires me to move to Arizona. Also, I got an inheritance from my grandpa who asked that I spend it on tuition. So, for several reasons it made more sense to quit the university (stop accumulating loan debt), move to AZ, work and later continue school there at super low in-state rates.

The thing is, this is completely off the map of any direction I thought school would take. First thing I'm going to do is contact an adviser at Univ. of Arizona. I'm sure I will have to repeat some classes, which is OK because while I finished community college with nearly a 4.0, my first year at the university finished at 2.7. There are definitely a couple classes I wouldn't mind re-taking.

So my question is if there's anyone who can advise on how feasible it is to continue an interrupted degree, it seems like something you just shouldn't do, between your junior and senior years. I know I'll have to start making loan payments after 6 months, which isn't bad.
 
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vermin said:
So my question is if there's anyone who can advise on how feasible it is to continue an interrupted degree, it seems like something you just shouldn't do

If that were so, nobody who left college would ever return. Literally millions of people have.
 

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