Some advice from parents would be great

DeirdreTours
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:25:43 +0000

Hmmm…A 3.29 isn’t awful and many students have a rough freshman year. You have not shut out any post grad options yet. Examine carefully your experience in the courses you didn’t get A’s in-- what were the issues? Select classes for the fall with an eye towards the same style of coursework you did well in and don’t be afraid to drop a class if you don’t feel good about it a few weeks in.

Look for money making option outside of the classic summer job-- Can you tutor? Do yardwork? Help people move? Walk dogs? Clean out garages? Think of a few skills you have and advertise them (craigslist, community bulletin boards, mass email to all of your parent’s contacts).

You will be back at school soon!