Hi friends,

I got diagnosed with ADHD last fall, and decided to give education a second shot. I finished my GURs at community college, and took a huge risk only applying to transfer to one university. However, I got in! It's incredibly hard to keep up still, but I'm really proud of myself and my progress.

That said, before I got in, I got a job at a super cool store. I really love it; my coworkers are great and the job is really fun. I planned to keep working part-time while in college, but honestly, it's not working out. Even a couple shifts a week is way too overwhelming for me. I'm in a behavioral neuroscience class that I have to take, and that class eats up an insane amount of time for me because it's all memorization of nonsense words. I have other classes as well, and although they're not as hard, I still need to dedicate a lot of time towards them. My mental health is really suffering because I have no time to do anything I love, and the small amounts of time I have to myself are spent either spaced out or bawling my eyes out.

My job has been great for my social anxiety, and it's also really scary to think about not having extra income. My parents pay for my groceries, but it's a set budget every month that does not account for various ADHD taxes. I also was hoping to get an emotional support animal, but without my job, I won't be able to afford a pet. I'm kind of heartbroken because this is the only tolerable job I've ever had. I need to pull the plug but it's so hard to tell my coworkers that I need to leave. I'm in the middle of training for what's essentially a promotion (more fun work but no extra responsibilities) and I feel like such a disappointment not being able to follow through with it.

I'd love any advice and/or support y'all have. I worked my butt off to get into college and I need to prioritize it over a minimum wage job that has nothing to do with my career goals, but I feel so guilty doing it.