Hello there!
I was wondering what possible options I have, I have thought it out through thoroughly, and I just need advice from the general community.
Well, my story starts like this:
In high school, I did so well in most of the departments of education that I was selected for various awards, and invited to many out of school academy’s over the summer breaks between my junior to senior year, and again from my senior year to freshman year at a 4 year uni. I was proud of myself, anywho, my 1st year of college, I did well, my professors liked me, and I enjoyed being educated at the university. In the transition from my freshman to sophomore year, something happened in my personal life, family issues and financial issues arose, and that got the best of me. Naturally, I’m a considerate and out going person, and these issues managed to reverse those traits and I became antisocial and my grades dropped a significant amount my sophomore fall semester. During winter break my sophomore year, more issues were brought up, and I had to withdraw my spring semester. During that break, I had a considerable amount of issues that I dealt with, and confidently, I went back to the 4-year the next fall semester. I was so wrong and unprepared. The issues got to me so much that I would skip class because I’d feel uncomfortable knowing that my family was dealing with things that I couldn’t be there to help them with, and that really took a toll on me and my grades. Its my own doing, I dug myself into this hole, and I’m the only one able to emerge from it, I take responsibility for what happened. I’m now in danger of being academically dismissed.
More about me:
I love school, I love being able to get an education and love the atmosphere a school gives off. I don’t want to give up on getting my degree, as it has been a long time goal for me, and it is attainable for me. Learning comes easy to me, and I pick up on subjects quick. What I lost when all my personal issues got to me was something I need to focus on, and that’s reapplying myself to school. I did cut some connections from friends because I became antisocial, and even though I was on a meal plan, I hardly ever went to the cafeteria at my university.
Before the down hill battle for me, getting good grades was easy for me, and again, I was more socially active than I am now. I know I’m intelligent enough to dig myself out, but I have to work on reapplying myself, especially after (potentially) getting dismissed. My GPA dropped, and I know I might not be able to return to my current school, and I have done my research and I could either file for academic bankruptcy for this past semester and continue at my 4 year, or transfer to a community college back home, get a part time job, and boost my grades back up. I have the potential to earn A’s and B’s, and the thing is school IS for me, I know it is due to the fact that all of the professors that I had a class with at my 4 year all want me to continue my education, and they all say that I have great potential. Getting an education, and getting my degree isn’t only for me, its for the professors, my family(who is dealing with issues still) , and for everyone that supports me through out my academic journey.
What are your opinions on what I should do?
I really do value other people’s opinions whether or not I know them.