Gap Year, Low GPA, transfer college, advice

<p>Hi,
I really have some serious questions.
This is my story. I was top 10% in High school, enrolled NHS, highest honors, president, vice-president of community school clubs, all kinds of clubs, intern at hospital, volunteerings, jobs, sports all etcs.
These activities plus really good essay got me into Purdue University with 4 year full tuition. My major is Food Science.</p>

<p>However, whatever it sounds like an excuse, I had serious depression. I made a suicidal attempt. I got into hospital, got out, refused to do counseling and now here I am.
My first semester during that time. I failed my major with grade F. others with Bio, chem, math with grade Cs and other easy introductory classes with As and Bs. Result = GPA of 1.9.</p>

<p>wow... that really hit me so hard. I was SO UPSET with myself. this actually lead me to motivate me but also depressed me more about how stupid I was.</p>

<p>so second semester , i am retaking chem and math. i currently have a. bio next level with c. and sociology with a.</p>

<p>my question is . i really want to take a gap year. i want to stop this because i am still depressed. i have no motivation.
I want to change my major into public health.and this means that if i change my major, my scholarship wont apply and also means that i have to have minmum of 3.0 to have scholarship in anyway. even if i get all a this semester, i wont make it to 3.0. </p>

<p>I am so screwed. i feel so STUPID. RETARD. Failure. i really have no idea what to do. I wish i can erase all my records and restart as high school student. What should I do ? any recommendation?</p>

<p>public health i want is more liberal art than science/math. I realize i really hate sciecnes. i dont want to do them for rest 3 years of my life or my career. I want to do what I love, not to make money. but i wasted so much time on doing nothing that I got into gpa of 1.9. It is my fault. all my fault. I am so lost. Talking to my conselor? Nope, not working.</p>

<p>please someone help me.</p>

<p>I’m sorry for your situation; things were rough for you. I’m glad you’re able to take responsibility and not shift blame, but there’s no point in beating yourself up for the past. You must have something going for you if you were smart enough to get a scholarship at Purdue! At this point it seems your scholarship isn’t going to apply, but if it’s financially viable to continue then I see know reason why you couldn’t change your major to public health and continue. What are the issues right now? Are you facing academic probation? Are they unwilling to let you take a gap year?</p>

<p>Hey, first of all i’m sorry to hear your situations that bad… HOWEVER, it’s not too bad really… I wouldn’t take a leap-year… your wounds are fresh and that will keep you motivated to plow through… get that 4.0 either way, and see what happens from there to keep that scholarship…</p>

<p>There are 2 things you can do: dwell on the past or look ahead… I believe you can push through and make your way back into the 3.2+ by the end of your 2nd year.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>