I’ve had a moderate-severe stutter my entire life. I’m in my late 30’s now and about to start my first job as Physician Assistant. I had a similar experience as yours when first going off to college. I let my speech (and my emotions around it) derail my education and not a day goes by I don’t regret it. Perhaps some of your recent speech difficulties are due to the added stress of going off to college? Trust me when I say things will get better though – with age, experience, and perspective. My stuttering severity has not really changed, but through speech therapy I’ve worked on separating myself from my stutter and emphasizing the other positive aspects of my personality that (will) make me a great clinician. I’m not going to lie, there are occasional days where I come home from work or school feeling like a failure – just like everyone else without a stutter. Take comfort in knowing that I’ve been met with almost nothing but kindness in my journey to become a PA – most notably from patients. You’ll get a job, you’ll make friends, and you’ll get a partner, I promise you. Is it a little more difficult for us? Sure it is. But it makes us all the more stronger, resilient, and compassionate in the end. Please feel free to DM me if you’d like to chat.   Also, as others have rightly pointed out, you are entitled to any accommodations you need so make sure to contact the student accessibility office ASAP!