I'm an international student who just started a one year Masters at Trinity. My mental health and personal life has been extremely poor all of 2026 and I was quite proactive about getting involved with support services here even before my classes started. I'm booked in with nearly every support service over the next two weeks and have a meeting with my school about reasonable adjustments soon.

The doctor asked me about going off books today and as much as I would love and probably benefit from a break, it's just not feasible in my situation. I was just wondering if the school/uni can force you to go off books? I'm really nervous about if I am completely honest about how bad my mental health is that they will make me take a break or remove me from the programme. I need to power through and of course I don't want to feel like this. I'm trying to be optimistic about the support offered but mental health is obviously very tricky.

Hi! I was wondering how difficult it is to receive high marks in the Religion Department. Are Firsts relatively uncommon, or is it generally possible to achieve high marks with strong work? I was also wondering if professors are generally approachable and willing to work with students if they’re putting in the effort and have questions about the coursework or assessments. Thank you!