Hello everyone. I've been reading this forum for the last couple of months, and I just need some advice from those who have been through the challenges.
So a little bit about myself: after I graduated high school in 2011, I attended this gap-year program with my church for 2 years, mainly to search and discover about myself and my life of faith through service projects and activities for character development. I took a semester off after I left this program to help support my family financially, and during that time, I started to become interested in PT through visiting a therapist for my shoulder. I researched more about PT, and I became more convinced that this profession is my calling and something I want to do in my life.
But recently, I have been in a dilemma about my choice. My parents are concerned about me attending 7+ years of school for this profession, mainly because my family is really tight financially (pretty much I need to finance all of my CC expenses), and I still have 2 younger sisters who have not graduated high school yet that my parents need to support. Part of me feels that I should find a decent paying job asap to support my family (so maybe go to the PTA route or other medical-related field), but a part of me has the desire to attend graduate school and do what I want to do in my life: putting my knowledge of the human mechanics to support my patients physically. I'm honestly torn.
Also, I just finished my first semester last week, and many distractions came during the final weeks of school, leaving me to settle with Bs in both Chemistry I and Biology I, and most likely leaving me with a 3.4 GPA for my first semester. I might be being too critical of myself, but I am bummed that my prerequisite GPA took a hit, and it has been bothering me the last couple of days. I know GPA isn't everything, but I just needed to post about my concerns. I know that this is a long post, and most of it is just me releasing my emotions, but I appreciate any type of help/advice anyone can post here. I just feel like I screwed up my first semester of school in 2 1/2 years, along with working 20-hours a week paying for my tuition and a portion of my car payment. I feel like you guys are the only ones that can support me right now. Thank you very much.
So a little bit about myself: after I graduated high school in 2011, I attended this gap-year program with my church for 2 years, mainly to search and discover about myself and my life of faith through service projects and activities for character development. I took a semester off after I left this program to help support my family financially, and during that time, I started to become interested in PT through visiting a therapist for my shoulder. I researched more about PT, and I became more convinced that this profession is my calling and something I want to do in my life.
But recently, I have been in a dilemma about my choice. My parents are concerned about me attending 7+ years of school for this profession, mainly because my family is really tight financially (pretty much I need to finance all of my CC expenses), and I still have 2 younger sisters who have not graduated high school yet that my parents need to support. Part of me feels that I should find a decent paying job asap to support my family (so maybe go to the PTA route or other medical-related field), but a part of me has the desire to attend graduate school and do what I want to do in my life: putting my knowledge of the human mechanics to support my patients physically. I'm honestly torn.
Also, I just finished my first semester last week, and many distractions came during the final weeks of school, leaving me to settle with Bs in both Chemistry I and Biology I, and most likely leaving me with a 3.4 GPA for my first semester. I might be being too critical of myself, but I am bummed that my prerequisite GPA took a hit, and it has been bothering me the last couple of days. I know GPA isn't everything, but I just needed to post about my concerns. I know that this is a long post, and most of it is just me releasing my emotions, but I appreciate any type of help/advice anyone can post here. I just feel like I screwed up my first semester of school in 2 1/2 years, along with working 20-hours a week paying for my tuition and a portion of my car payment. I feel like you guys are the only ones that can support me right now. Thank you very much.
Last edited: