<p>I recently become deaf during my time in college, and have a little bit of hearing left. However after 2 years after taking an emotional and physical toll I decided I did not like this major and university, I have a 2.78 GPA from that university majoring in engineering with 60 credits, and my hearing problem has affected my academic performance. </p>
<p>I moved to California to get my hearing treated, as it is not a conventional hearing impairment. Hearing Aids didn’t really work for me because my hearing eventually become worse over a period of time. Now it fluctuates from time to time because my autoimmune system is attacking my nerves in my ear as if it was some foreign body. Doctor’s in Georgia do not know why and they haven’t done much to treat this. So they asked me to schedule an appointment with a Rheumatologist after a month and a half. My dad was upset that this was the earliest they can make this appointment, esp when my hearing is gradually decreasing. So we decided to get treatment in California instead where my parents live. My insurance doesn’t cover cochlear implants which costs more than 50,000$, so treatment is now or never.</p>
<p>Now I applied to Pasadena City College and saw a counselor. I felt unwelcome and unhelped after the meeting. She simply told me I have to transfer all my credits from my previous university to PCC and that would leave me with only a few courses left to take if I want to transfer to another 4 year college after attending the PCC junior college.</p>
<p>Thus she told me I don’t stand much chance of transferring to my dream colleges (UCLA and USC). Mainly because of the number of engineering credits I’ve taken at my previous institution and my GPA. Keep in mind I want to change majors from engineering to English lit.
What I’m confused about is WHY I can’t make a fresh start and WHY would that leave me with a few courses to take at PCC if I’m intending to change major and start afresh on English Lit. After all I paid for my education shouldn’t I have the right to choose whether I want to transferring my credits or not?</p>
<p>I simply want to start from 0 credits at PCC and take the necessary course to transfer to Eng Lit program at my top choice university.</p>
<p>Beside I know for a fact that even if USC or UCLA or my other match universities will look at my previous college record, I’m willing to show them if given a new start I can excel in something I’m interested in. I believe in second chances, and to be forced into being influenced by my previous institution upsets me. Now that I’m getting my hearing problem treated in L.A I just want to start at a community college and work my way up from the bottom. The college counselor at PCC gave me no direction whatsoever, now I’m left completely lost and confused as to what the next step is. I will be applying to Glendale CC and see what the counselor has to say there and hopefully allow me to not transfer my credits from my previous institution.</p>
<p>Is it wrong to be given a second chance at fulfilling your educational goals? I simply can’t take no for an answer, I know there’s some way to reach my goals but I just need some direction.</p>
<p>Tell me what you guys think, should I just transfer my credits and take a few courses, apply as a transfer and just hope for the best? Also many GEs and pre-reqs were mostly for engineering credits, so I don’t know why my PCC counselor told me EVERYTHING will be transferred even though I know most of them won’t be accepted as Eng Lit pre-reqs and GEs at another 4 year college, namely USC. Maybe I didn’t understand what she meant and am taking my emotional frustration out on her. But she did not recommend any alternatives and seemed to have discouraged me from applying. </p>
<p>I’m trying to get all the help I can. I know this is long but I really appreciate it that you’ve read this.</p>