We really need another button option on CC.
Post #10…hmmmm…underlying your response is an attitude that “it doesn’t matter, so I’m fine.” There are many students who struggle to earn good grades…and there are other students who are super bright and don’t have to work very hard to earn good grades. BUT, to be a bright student such as yourself, who doesn’t work at all (or very little), and still earns not even what can be considered mediocre grades, is pretty shameful, actually.
On top of that, you admit you were ONLY (your emphasis!) doing the work to get straight As to look good on applications or resumes. Your method this past semester probably will not be very successful for you in the future. Doing things only to look good is not a very joyful way to approach life, nor, further downstream, land yourself a job that you truly love.
Further to Post #6, the University of Alabama and its many donors who fund scholarships have extended a very generous offer to you. The very least you could do is make every effort to demonstrate why you are STILL worthy of such an offer. Trust me, it matters to donors. Even if 8th semester isn’t part of the admissions process, it IS part of your body of work that defines who you are and speaks volumes about your personality. I have some scorn for this lack of personal pride.
I have no idea what you will be studying, but I can ASSURE you that you WILL have to work in university. The behaviours that you have exhibited in senior year have no place in college if you want to be successful. If you do not change your lazy habits, your entire scholarship WILL be in jeopardy again once you start. Ask yourself what you would do if you lost your scholarship. Think seriously about the consequences of your behaviour each and every time you are tempted to blow off the school work and do other things. Unless your parents have spare funds or you have your own funds to take the place of your scholarship, don’t plan on getting in this situation again.
And, I’ll go even further and say that if you graduate from UA on this full-tuition scholarship, please come back here and pay it forward to someone else. It’s my personal challenge to you, @gearsstudio! Good luck with your future decisions!