So I am an undergraduate at a community college, fresh out of High School.
I have untreated ADD and depression, which my parents don’t know about. Because of this, I can never focus on my class and am forgetful when it comes to turning in assignments online. I also have social anxiety and (just my luck) was put into a discussion based class where talking is 50% of my grade. I was doing SO well at the beginning of the year but as the months dragged on, I couldn’t focus, everything upset me, looking at my grades upset me so much to the point where I couldn’t focus even more and ironically, my grades have gotten worse.
It’s November and the semester ends after Winter Break. My GPA for this semester is a 1.5 but my cumulative GPA is a 2.00 and that just kills me. My parents think I’m doing so well because I didn’t want to disappoint them.
Basically, if I fail this semester, what will happen to me? And do you think I could or is it physically impossible to try and get my act together by the end of this semester and raise my GPA to at least a 2.5 or higher?
I don’t know how this works. None of my parents got a higher education and I’m only 17 so we went into this blindly.
You say you are diagnosed, by a medical professional, as having ADD and depression, but you think you will “get your act together”?
It seems your problem isn’t failing your classes, your problem is that you have a medical condition and you are ignoring it.
If your parents are paying for your college, why not share the diagnosis with them?
If you do have a diagnosis of ADD and depression, go to the college’s office of disability services, and talk to them about getting accommodations.
And if you don’t have a diagnosis from a medical professional, but you feel very strongly you meet the criteria, you need to see a counselor or psychologist as soon as possible. See if the college has free counseling available, many do.
If you are taking 5 classes (semester system) or 4 classes (quarter system), drop one to focus on the others better. Get a tutor for every subject. Go to office hour with your highlighted textbook/notes and the questions you had while reading the assignement/completing the problem sets/listening to the lecture. GO EVERY WEEK so that it becomes a habit (ADD needs “routine” or you’ll get distracted). Get yourself to Disability Services, explain your situation - you’re over 18 and your parents don’t have to know you’re taking ADD meds or seeing a counselor.
DO this TODAY.