I take medication for my anxiety.
I find that it helps a little, but mostly I tend to avoid situations that make me anxious.

I'm not currently in school, but while I was, I was also taking classes online to avoid socializing. I am diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, so I find that really the only way for me to deal with it is by taking medication.

I take a PRN for anxiety (as needed medication) as I've tried loads of other SSRIs and daily anxiety medications, which tend to work best for GAD, but I found that the only thing that worked for me was a PRN medication that I just take mostly every day.

I would highly recommend taking a medication for anxiety, especially if it's preventing you from doing (what most people consider) "normal" things in your life, like going to school/work, socializing, etc. However, I would also recommend therapy as well because no one wants to depend on meds their whole lives.