<prompt> Human: I was blessed enough to have wealthy enough parents that they can afford sending me to the tier one institution of my dreams. During this spring semester, my mental issues recurred and I did pretty poorly.Edit: Not really career-ending poorly, since my first semester was pretty stellar, but enough of a hit to my grades to make my parents act as they did. My parents now demand that I finance the next semesterat the least by myself. A semesters tuition board is about 32,000. I have no idea where to start and I would really appreciate some help here. Thanks in advance, Reddit.Edit: Thank you everyone for the advice. Ill be going home tomorrow and there will be many discussions regarding all this between my parents and I. One thing Ive always considered is contracting through ROTC to finance my education, where the only thing stopping me was my parents wishes. I understand the importance of getting my mental health back under control again, and that is my top priority. Hopefully where or when ever I get back to school, Ill be fully able to utilize my education. Thank you all again so much.  <response>: The general advice here is correct. You cant shoulder that burden. Theres no shame in taking a leave of absence from school, and it might be the best thing for you. Have a talk with your parents about the options:If you take a leave of absence and work your ass off in some painful minimum-wage job for 6 months or even a year, are they willing to give you another chance?Can you take some classes at a local state school either full-time or while working as well and then transfer those credits back to WashU next spring with your parents support? 