I would recommend putting school off for a year. You may feel good for few weeks and then you lose concentration and judgment. I worked full time the first few weeks. I became a zombie week two and did not trust myself. Better safe than sorry in my opinion. Also pain meds will affect your life and outlook.

Age 55 HPV 16+ SCC, BOT 050613 Stage IV
great team at OSU
Tx 6 weeks of rad started June 3
8 weeks of chemo started May 28
RTOG Phase III trial Cetuximab group.
Treatment completed 7/16/2013
PET Scan completed 10/08/13
Results discussed 10/11/13
NED - Free but am I
Next part of the journey?
1year PET 10/24/14 NED
Good reports now 10 years out.