So I am currently a junior studying applied mathematics and minoring in computer science(only reason why I am minoring is because I got rejected from the major completely when I applied as a sophomore. Originally my plan as a freshmen was to have both as my major). Currently my gpa is mediocre at 3.06 and that is really bad in my opinion despite the number of hours of I put in where I cut most of my social life out(but I still don’t think I am working as hard optimally because I have a part time job 20 hours a week in order to pay for school)It’s bad because I want to go to grad school for computer science or quantitative finance and it looks like I am not pulling 4.0 for the rest of my 4 semesters. The classes are too advance for tutors to exist and office hours at SBU are just terrible . I normally do well on the homework’s(because I work hard on them) and then do poorly on exams.Most of the people that are doing exclusively well in the cs major never study at all. So I am not just miserable about that and even though I shouldn’t be comparing myself to others,it makes feel like crap after putting a ton of hours only to get a GPA I don’t like(I really like what I study but I do not like my gpa)I shouldn’t have thought of pursuing the comp sci major after getting a C in my school introduction to computer science and I continued to take comp sci classes after getting below average to C grades in them. What do I do?
Keep going, and stop comparing yourself to others who “never study at all.” You have no idea what others actually do and that actually has nothing to do with your situation. So your GPA isn’t a 4.0. It seriously won’t matter once you have a degree. It sounds like you might have to work to pay for your education, but would a summer internship be feasible? If so, head to your campus career center and see what is available. Recommendations from an internship for excellent work might help compensate for GPA in the world of industry.
You very likely can still get a job and make a living in the field (potentially a very good living) even if you never go to grad school. You aren’t doomed.