Coping with the Unexpected Regardless of whether the 'unexpected' or crisis at home is a change in financial support, a natural disaster, an illness or death of a loved one, etc. Perhaps feeling glad to be safe, yet, at the same time guilty for not being there. Since your usual support system and ways of coping with problems may not be available to you, it might be helpful to know who might be able to assist you while being away from home. Both are located in the Student Health Center across from Oregon Hall.
Services are free and confidential.
You may want to bring a friend along to feel more comfortable. At the Health Center, in order to see a physician you need to make an appointment, except when you feel you must be seen right away, such as in an emergency situation. If you have to miss some classes or need to withdraw totally from school, you might be helped by seeing an academic advisor at Academic Advising at Oregon Hall. Certainly the hope is that nothing difficult will happen especially while you are separated from your family. Perhaps you should not wait, but express your thoughts in a letter or phone call.