<p>I don't really know what to do with myself at this point. Here's the story:</p>
<p>I think I went to school when I wasn't ready to, I made a lot of poor choices and did horribly on my first go, I got to the point that I was kicked out of school for failing so many classes. I took some time off and went back to school as an open studies student until I was able to raise my GPA back up to a 2.0. After I was re-admitted I did pretty well, I got mostly B's, some A's and I think 1 D on my degree related courses. I went to a liberal arts college so I also took a lot of electives that I didn't do so well in. I ended up with a cumulative GPA of 2.42 when I graduated, with a few semesters 3.0 and up. </p>
<p>I definitely don't have an attractive GPA and I know that if I started school now, I would have been more focused, decisive, mature and capable.</p>
<p>I'm at a stage in my life where I'm craving academia and new experiences. I am working at a job that is not related to my degree, but pays very well, so I'm not gaining any applicable experience that might boost my chances of getting into a grad program.</p>
<p>My degree was in New Media, and I'm from Alberta Canada. </p>
<p>At this point, I would just like to get into a graduate program and excel in it. I don't want to waste a lot of money and time on programs and institutions I have no chance of getting into. It would be a dream to be able to study in a major city like New York, Los Angeles, Montreal or Toronto. </p>
<p>Does anybody have any advice or know of a program that might accept someone like me. I would like to study New Media, Communications, Journalism or something related. Am I doomed to take a second undergraduate degree?</p>
<p>I already have 30k in debt, so I really prefer not to if possible.</p>