No Sophomore Summer Internship, Feel Like An Idiot Doing Everything Wrong

CollegeNerd67
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:11:29 +0000

It sounds like your dad pressured you to attend a school that wasn’t a good fit for you. Kudos to you for persevering and attempting to turn things around.

I don’t think you necessarily needed to drop your previous majors because of one bad grade in a related class. CS, bio & econ classes are difficult and challenging for most people - I would guess even more so at an Ivy. If you liked any of those fields I would encourage you to revisit. There are many medical professionals who would tell you that they struggled through some of the sciences, many successful business professionals who would tell you that econ classes are a bear.

I wouldn’t focus on the internship at this point. You’re about to reset, at a new college - focus on that transition for now and take the great advice given in this thread re work and service opportunities over the summer. Once settled in the fall, you could lean on your new Ivy’s career/internship resources and see what your options are going forward. You’re at an Ivy - you’ll be okay