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I'm a sophomore with a 2.65 GPA after 54 credits and I'm at a loss for what to do with my life.
I used to be a straight A student in high school and now in college I've never had a semester above a 3.0. This can be attributed to a lack of maturity, not studying/not knowing how to study, and concentration issues (being taken care of). I know I want to do something healthcare related but I don't know what exactly. I've pondered everything from doctor, PA, dentist, optometry, and even to pharmacy.
The thing is I think I've shot myself in the foot with my grades so I don't even know if its even feasible for me to do one of the mentioned careers above. I just feel so disappointed in myself because I think I have the mental capacity but not the discipline to do it. Like whenever I've actually studied I've managed to score well on tests but its too inconsistent so I don't end up with a good grade. Or I will do poorly then do well on the final and salvage my grade a little bit. I know what I need to do from here on out but I don't have the confidence that I can.
I want to go into one of the careers listed above mostly because I want to have a sense of accomplishment in my life. I know it sounds kinda selfish and this is going to sound kinda weird but I get a rush when I think about how if I become X I could potentially do Y to help impact someone's life. I also hate disappointing people so I have that driving me too.
I'm not worried at all about taking care of the shadowing, volunteering, research, etc. That's the easy stuff.
My question is: How do I instill disciple in myself? and is it even possible for me to "make something of myself" given my low GPA?
I used to be a straight A student in high school and now in college I've never had a semester above a 3.0. This can be attributed to a lack of maturity, not studying/not knowing how to study, and concentration issues (being taken care of). I know I want to do something healthcare related but I don't know what exactly. I've pondered everything from doctor, PA, dentist, optometry, and even to pharmacy.
The thing is I think I've shot myself in the foot with my grades so I don't even know if its even feasible for me to do one of the mentioned careers above. I just feel so disappointed in myself because I think I have the mental capacity but not the discipline to do it. Like whenever I've actually studied I've managed to score well on tests but its too inconsistent so I don't end up with a good grade. Or I will do poorly then do well on the final and salvage my grade a little bit. I know what I need to do from here on out but I don't have the confidence that I can.
I want to go into one of the careers listed above mostly because I want to have a sense of accomplishment in my life. I know it sounds kinda selfish and this is going to sound kinda weird but I get a rush when I think about how if I become X I could potentially do Y to help impact someone's life. I also hate disappointing people so I have that driving me too.
I'm not worried at all about taking care of the shadowing, volunteering, research, etc. That's the easy stuff.
My question is: How do I instill disciple in myself? and is it even possible for me to "make something of myself" given my low GPA?
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