Advice?

[LawB-City]

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So I recently finished my third semester of college but because of college credits earned and transferred from my high school college program, my standing is a Junior. I've been dealing with family issues throughout my first two semesters in college and it's been taking a toll on me. I don't want to dive in too deep but I so far my gpa is a 2.6. I started with in freshman year in another institution and got a ( C (gen chem 1), B- (Calc 2), B+(history), and B (ethics) ). After transferring, because I was accepted to another school for spring semester, I did poorly ( C+ (gen chem 2), B- (writing), C (bio 118) ) mainly because the chemistry sequence was different from the insitution I came from. In a sense the curriculum was off a bit and there were some topics that were skipped that I should've learned in Gen Chem 1. Bio 118 was a weed out course and I was overwhelmed with the structure of the class, a bad professor (not blaming her), and tons of assignments. GPA was a 2.3. I needed to improve no matter what and I've been trying hard to overcome personal family issues that has been affecting me mentally and academically. This semester, I still haven't felt fully like myself but those aren't solid excuses. I got a ( B- (bio 117), B- (Orgo 1), and B+ (Africana studies) ). GPA is now 2.61. This upcoming semester, I've told myself I needed a fresh start, free of any conflicts and to just be myself. I'm planning to take Orgo 2, Orgo lab, Psych stats (I'm a neuroscience major), Spanish, and a Cinema class. I'm walking in this semester with a 4.0 attitude in mind and will do whatever it'll take to get there. I have 200+ hours in both shadowing and dental assisting. I really enjoy being there; it's a place for once where I feel like I'm myself and elated. I'm also planning to take the DAT this august. I'm going to study based off of Ari's study schedule and work like my life depends on it because it does. My gpa is unacceptable but I'm not giving up nor quitting. If any of you have professional advice or criticism, please don't hesitate, I humbly need it because I don't want to crash this early in my college career. I went from being a salutatorian in high school to absolutely feeling like a failure and not living up to my standards. Thank you!

 

[dentjo]

It looks like you know exactly what you need to do. Now just prove it to yourself that you can actually do it. Gl!

 

[fogorvostan]

It sounds like you know what you need to do academically, it's just a matter of achieving it. I apologize if this is unwarranted, but you may want to consider talking with a professional about some of the family problems you have been having. I had some problems happen myself and it affected my grades quite poorly. I started working with my university's counseling program and learned some really awesome skills for handling all of the problems associated with life (including balancing family problems with school, stress, etc). You mention that you feel like a failure and you aren't living up to your standards, which also leads me to think that you may benefit. Best of luck!