<p>Last year I was a freshman at UMaine-Orono. I received a hefty scholarship that I intended to keep. Unfortunately, things didn't go well. I ended with a 2.6 GPA and lost my scholarship. I also decided that I didn't like my major, wildlife/conservation. Now just one semester there will cost me around $16,000, which is just too pricey. This summer I've been trying to figure out what to do with no success. College begins in less than one month and I'm still at a loss of what to do. Transfer to a community college and pursue a different major/career? I'm now considering accounting/bookkeeping, but am iffy about it. I don't really know what I want to do anymore. It also doesn't help that I don't know who I'd ask for recommendations/references. I'm not an outgoing person, and the few good contacts I had I lost. What do I do now? Would I even be able to transfer to a community college in time for the fall semester? Please help if you can.</p>
<p>Well you should probably check the closest and cheapest community college near where you live so you can communicate and raise your GPA. I would contact the community college to make sure it is not too late for you to sign up and I don’t think there are much requirements as long as you can afford the tuition which will be much cheaper than UMaine. I doubt you need recommendations for community college but if so email a professor in a class that you did very well in like received an A. You only completed one year so you do not have to worry that you are still sort of undecided but use this year at community college to raise your gpa and take classes that are related to what major you may be interested in and raise to a four year college that is affordable although financial aid and scholarships are limited for transfers. Have you contacted UMAine and found out if it is possible to get your scholarship back if you show improvement at a community college?</p>
<p>snapshot, I know a student who was able to transfer to the University of Southern Maine at the very last minute (like now!). I would call USM or a school close to you and see what they say.</p>
<p>You are NOT by yourself! My son transferred from an out-of-state school and is at USM now, studying math.</p>
<p>Hang in there! You could also skip a year and work to save up some money.</p>
<p>My husband wandered around and didn’t figure out until he was 28 what he wanted to do. He took a correspondence class and realized that engineering was right for him. He went back to get his BS, then continued with his MS (that’s how we met, in grad school). You have a lot of time to figure out what you want to do.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>