Dropping Out (BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra)

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Around 1 in 10 university students won’t ever finish their degree. But is dropping out really the end of the world?

I produced a series of short, contributor-centred pieces to be broadcast at the start of the new University year - a time when many start having second thoughts. We aimed to make a stigma-free programme exploring different reasons and perspectives for dropping out.

This clip features Alice, a first year who'd just started university and was struggling with anxiety. I got to know Alice through an online forum, and followed her story as she sought advice and made her final decision on whether to stay or go.