Some advice from parents would be great

morrismm
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:23:13 +0000

A 3.29 is very respectable. The fact that you don’t is why grade inflation exists. Every top kid out of HS attending a top tier school expects, and believes, he/she is paying for A’s.

Your gpa IS NOT BAD. It is normal that you feel you have outgrown your hometown after your freshman year. Get some job this summer. Next summer find an internship through your school.

My oldest D came home after freshman yr and worked for a restaurant. She hated being home in this small town. The next summer she worked for Goldman Sachs and this summer for JPMorgan , both in NYC and both found through her school.

My youngest D is home this summer, has a job at a supermarket , and does not like it. She spent the time between semesters in Louisianan working on Katrina relief.

So there are plenty of things to do. Make an effort if you really want to get away.