<p>During my second semester of freshman year, there was a huge drop in my algebra 2 honors grade (B to D+). When my grades began dropping, my parents hired a family friend to tutor me. But this tutor kept making sexual advances towards me making the entire situation extremely uncomfortable. And although I know I should have, I never told my parents so my tutor continued tutoring me. Granted that nothing extreme occurred besides inappropriate hands and things he said, it made the entire situation extremely uncomfortable. The situation has been dealt with in its own way, with his parents being involved and details I rather not explain, but the mental scarring is still present. When I was given the opportunity to make up the class, it brings back unpleasant memories so I just never made up the grade. This grade is extremely jarring to my transcript especially since I never made it up. </p>
<p>It is too late to make up the grade now even if I can get pass the psychological barrier. This is extremely personal that I never told much people but I understand that this must be explained to the college admissions.
My guidance counselors never knew about this situation so if they were to explain it, I would have to explain it to them first. It is definetly easier for me to explain it myself since I prefer to keep this event as private as possible from people that I know. But my main wish is that this situation be explained the best it can be.
Now my only question is whether or not I should allow my guidance counselor explain this situation or explain it myself in an essay?</p>