<p>I had a rough first two years of college. Everything seemed to be in place - got into Ivy, great FA package, found friends... Somehow I found myself combating severe bouts of unhappiness that translated into habitual procrastination. Things are fine when they are, but when they're not, it's extremely difficult to break out of that mood. That's just my personality, I suppose. Some people ruminate. I did and still do have some family problems, but it shouldn't be an excuse. Going forward, most troubling to my motivation may be the gap between what I intend to do and my passion. I can't imagine anything else that would make me happy, but I don't intend to follow the footsteps of Thoreau. It was with great agony that I chose a practical, tolerable major and will declare soon. I didn't find courses to be impossibly difficult, but my time management and motivation seems to have degraded to this point where I would do extremely poorly in them. Any advice for staying on track and repairing a spotty record?</p>
<p>Go to the medical center at your Uni and get an appointment with a psychiatrist. Not even kidding, you never know.</p>
<p>I agree. It will take extreme determination to recover from bad grades in your first two years of college. You definitely should speak to an adviser for study habits and tips and see a psychiatrist with the possibility of being referred to a therapist.
Overall though, don’t be to prideful. Don’t be afraid to admit you had and could still have a problem. It happens to many college students.</p>
<p>Hey, I had a rough ride myself. </p>
<p>My advice: double major.</p>
<p>Major in something practical but something you’d like or have some interest in. There has to be some kind of science that appeals to you in some way. A lot of people like psychology and that tends to be a pretty easy major. My girlfriend is an Art and Psychology major who is going to become either a Clinical Psychologist or Art Therapist.</p>
<p>I hate to say it but YOLO.</p>
<p>Repair your spotty record by taking some time to relax this summer and mull things over. Patch up some problem areas in your life and perhaps have some meaningful conversations with friends, family, or counselor. Once you get your personal issues somewhat in order, you’ll be better off when diving into your studies.</p>