I love school

[notyourmomma]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 5:28am

Don't you? Updated On: 9/10/08 at 05:28 AM

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 9:04am

Most places will put you on academic probation for a semester before you lose scholarship. That said, you're going to have to reeeeeaaaaaaallly bring up your grades if you want to keep the scholarship -- a lot of schools require that you keep a 3.0 or 3.5 to maintain your level of merit scholarship.

You're just really going to have to kick it into super high gear next semester. Utilize the help that's there -- I guarantee there are tutors in almost all your academic subjects, and professors all are required to have office hours so that you can go ask for extra help. And you'll probably have to give up most of your social life next semester in favor of studying...sucks, but it's better than losing all your money for school.

You could also try and enroll in a class or two next semester that you know you will do well in. Not necessarily "easy A" courses because a lot of times those are just a waste of time, but something that you've always been better at. If you're really good at languages, try and get some of your language requirement out of the way next semester and do really well so it'll boost your GPA. If you're not so good at math, try and stay away from math gen eds until your GPA is back up.

Hope that helps. As for talking to the parents...I dunno how that'll go...just try to assure them that you will do your best next semester to bring up your GPA and show them how you'll do it. Tell them about tutors, etc. and what changes you're going to make.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 9:47am

Oh please. I got a C, a D and two Fs my first semester, flunked out after sophomore year, and later graduated on time and much later served on the Alumni Council of my college for eight years.

Your parents will be upset by your grades and a good transcript might help you land your first 'straight' job or get you into grad school, but other than that, grade point average be damned. It is how you apply the learning process to later life that counts. Admitting you don't know everything and a healthy curiousity about many topics is what you want to cultivate.

[BillFinn]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 3:31pm

Look up the P.E. classes. Yoga... Relaxation... Pottery... Easy A types of classes you know you'll do well in, to soften the GPA.

My friend got a 1.38 his first semester and now he's graduating with a 3.0 after busting his ass. Then again, he had to work 2 jobs alongside school so it could have probably been higher. It can be done! This isn't the kiss of death.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 5:36pm

"Then again, he had to work 2 jobs alongside school so it could have probably been higher."

Legally Blonde much?