<p>I've just completed sophomore year on a high note after suffering from severe social anxiety as well as depression (both diagnosed) for the past two years (plus a divorce and 2 moves :). Due to my social anxiety, it was impossible for me to give presentations (this sometimes led to me losing a lot of points on big projects), participate in class, and ask any teachers for help. On top of this, despite being a very hard worker, my depression left me with very low ability to concentrate and very low motivation. The combination of the two really took a toll on my freshman and sophomore grades. Luckily, something very very weird happened recently when I was prescribed medication recently. After about five days on the medication (which made everything much much worse) it's like a switch went off in my brain, and my anxiety and depression nearly completely vanished in the coming week. I can honestly say it is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Unfortunately, this happened in late April, so it was too late to make too much of a difference on my sophomore grades. My gpa from freshman year is 3uw/3.48w, sophomore - 3.3uw/3.75w. I know this is very very very bad. I take very challenging courses at a top 50 high school, and will continue to take very rigorous classes next year etc. My gpa really is one of my only weak areas; if I am able to utilize my newfound confidence/concentration/motivation in the next 1.5 years to get outstanding grades, will I still have a chance at top colleges despite a lackluster beginning? By the way, not too sure if this is the right place to post this :</p>
<p>First of all let me just say that I was/am in the exact same boat. I know how hard it is and I’m glad you were lucky with the meds.</p>
<p>Colleges like to see improvement so if you pull some really high grades and really buckle down to get good test scores nothing is impossible. Don’t get yourself down, you’ll be fine. You’ll have a story to tell at the end of it all.</p>
<p>Aw, thank you :)</p>
<p>It’s not too late. There are great colleges that will accept you, educate you and set you back on track to whatever you want to become. Get yourself healthy first. </p>
<p>Thanks, but I believe that I have become healthy, and I am on track. I’m just worrying that my gpa will hurt my chances, even if I’m able to significantly pull it up in the coming years.</p>
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<p>What’s the point of worrying. I just told you that there are great colleges that will accept you, educate you and set you back on track to whatever you want to become.</p>