<p>Hi, I'm a freshman right now and I think there is a high probability of me getting kicked out of college. I need some advice about what I'm going to do with my life.</p>
<p>I'm taking 14 credit hours. Four of my classes are 3 hour credits and two are 1 hour credit. I know I'm already going to fail one 3 hour credit course. I think I will fail another 3 hour credit course and possibly the lab that goes with it. The lab is 1 hour credit. I'll probably get an A in my 1 credit Freshman seminar. If i work really hard I might pull a B in my Microeconomics class, but I'm at an F right now. As for my leadership class, I'm hoping to pull a B. </p>
<p>So in short, this is (sadly) what I am hoping to get:
B
F
F
F
B
A</p>
<p>Predicted GPA: 1.57</p>
<p>So all in all, I'm trying to get a GPA of at least 1.50. 2.00 I'm in good standing and anything below, I will be on academic probation. Below 1.50, I can be kicked out. </p>
<p>Here is my backup plan if I don't make the minimum and I do get kicked out. I don't want to go home and live with my mom because that would mean I would have a horrible life. She'll constantly nag at me and bring negativity into my life. That is the last thing I need.</p>
<p>Any ways, my plan is to get a full time job or part time job now at a store and pay off my loans. I spent around $1700 something for the 1st semester but 3500 total for the year. I'll work to pay that off, but I want to move out and rent an apartment. Maybe search on craigslist or something. I just need a room. So I'll get a job, save up and move out as soon as I can. If I can find a roommate, I'll move out even faster. I have about $1000 something in my bank account. I don't want to give up on college, so I'm thinking of going to a community college and do a two year career program to become a radiologic technologist. I also want to pay back the money my mom spent on me to go to the college I'm currently at.</p>
<p>I might join the navy/army/marine as my absolute back up plan. If I can't find a job and move out that is. I just cannot live with my mom.</p>
<p>So what do you all think? Is this a good idea? Do you think it will be possible for me to move out and pay my loans back? Tell me your thoughts.</p>
<p>Why are you failing? What went wrong? What classes are you taking? And if you get kicked out/drop out after this semester, how are you still paying $3500 instead of just $1700?</p>
<p>6 courses in a semester seems like a lot of work…</p>
<p>I’ve been really stressed and I just shut down. I don’t go to class a lot because I’m not prepared or I don’t feel like getting up. I’m also not getting a lot of sleep because I’m so stressed.</p>
<p>My classes are:</p>
<p>Leadership and Self Development - 3 credit
Biology - 3 credit
Bio Lab - 1 credit
College Writing - 3 credit
Intro Microeconomics - 3 credit
Freshman Seminar - 1 credit</p>
<p>I just meant I borrowed $3500 total for the year, not that I spent it. Sorry, I wasn’t clear on that.</p>
<p>My mom is a really negative person. She’ll just rag on me all day if I end up getting kicked out. I feel like crap already, I don’t need her to constantly get on my case about it. I know for a fact she’ll keep mentioning how much of a failure I am and how my life is now messed up for good. I don’t need that type of person in my life.</p>
<p>Don’t join the army unless you absolutely want to. It will destroy your life if you aren’t absolutely in love it. Yeah, it seems like a nice “idea” but in reality, it is HELL unless you are 600% committed to the military life. I come from a military family and I have seen people like you all the time, they are miserable and depressed because they didn’t realize what the military ACTUALLY consisted of. That being said, if you are COMMITTED to it, the military is a GREAT way to start a life :).</p>
<p>Get your grades up next semester. You will probably be on probation this semester and you have the chance to get them up next semester. Go see a counselor, you sound depressed. Those are not hard classes and there is no way you should be failing them, unless there is something wrong which is why you should see a counselor.</p>
<p>Have you ever joined the military? How do you know it is hell? What is so hellish about having your loans being paid off, while improving your physical fitness, discipline, and work ethic at the same time?</p>
<p>Yes, go see a counselor ASAP. If you are diagnosed as depressed, you may be able to take incompletes in some courses or do make-up work…</p>
<p>Colleges do often give struggling freshmen two semesters before kicking them out. If you can pull up your grades second semester, you may be OK. Colleges know that many freshmen take a while to adjust, so that’s why usually colleges won’t kick out a freshman due to bad grades first semester.</p>
<p>“Have you ever joined the military? How do you know it is hell? What is so hellish about having your loans being paid off, while improving your physical fitness, discipline, and work ethic at the same time?”</p>
<p>Depends on how you feel about having to kill people while also risking your own life, and possibly returning home in a coffin or maimed. Oh, and I have been in the military.</p>
<p>It seems that you are in a bad situation. I recommend:</p>
<ol>
<li>Vent to someone about this. Talk to a counselor. </li>
<li>Figure out a course of action. Of course, this naturally involves getting your grades back up from the brink.</li>
<li>If all else fails, either join the military (but, be warned, it’s no “Get out of jail free” card) or enroll at the local community college.</li>
</ol>
<p>Regardless of whatever you do, you will have to work hard. But I am certain that you will pick yourself back up.</p>
<p>Enroll at your local CC and get on the right track there. You’re not in high school anymore, your parents don’t get report cards. You can always just say the school wasn’t right for you.</p>
<p>“Don’t ever join the army; your life is too valuable.”</p>
<p>So what are you implying? That the lives of the men and women who fight to preserve freedom are worthless? You are obviously very ignorant and have no idea the benefits and opportunities the present day army offers.</p>
<p>I’d consider moving back to your moms for a little while. Paying off those loans is going to be crucial, and it’ll be a lot easier to do if your mom wont charge you rent or if she’ll charge you lower than the going rate. I can understand why you wouldn’t want to go home and face the negativity, but that may be the most practical option. I just want to urge you to be open minded. Sometimes the best option isn’t the most comfortable.</p>
<p>Community college is a great idea. It will probably be a good experience for you.</p>
<p>I have a lot of friends in the military. The trend that I have personally observed is that people who joined the military because they literally wanted to be in the military love it. People who joined because they felt they were out of options, not so much-- most of them realized they had other options and then were stuck someplace they didnt want to be. When you hit rock bottom, like my cousin did for example-- he was going to render himself homeless and/or in prison before too much longer, it can be a life saver. But for those of us in between who don’t really want to be in the military but just don’t want to go for the other options in front of us, it isn’t the best place to be. I’m not dissing the military, but I think it takes a certain kind of person to benefit from and enjoy that experience, and not everyone down on their luck is suited for the military lifestyle.</p>
<p>Uh, no but I live in a military family who has lived on bases all of their lives. I couldn’t join the military if I wanted to (physical conditions). So I know as well as anyone could without actually being in the military. The military breaks people if you aren’t COMPLETELY committed to it. The military is not a JOB it is a LIFE and it is NOT for everyone.</p>
<p>Aye. I think service in the military is incredibly honorable and I respect anyone who serves honorably. But it’s not for everyone. As others have said, it’s something you gotta be committed to. You gotta see those soldier-made videos of boot camp and think “**** that looks crazy… yet fun.” You gotta really see yourself doing both marches and drills and field exercises, as well as menial things like cleaning your barracks.</p>
<p>Honestly, the “comfiest” military experience is the USAF (from what I’ve heard). They have short deployments, and the majority of AFSCs are not combat. It’s no less honorable than the other services, but just know that the USAF has a lot of focus on using technology to either win battles or support the other branches. The Army and USMC are where it’s at if you’re looking for ‘adventure.’</p>
<p>I was in a similiar situation as you but didn’t do so well of lack of motivation and hatred against my program faculty. Ended the first semester with a .73 and failed every class except for a 1 credit Intro class where I got an A for showing up everyday. I would recommend you going to a counselor and telling them of your situation. I would also consider how life would be and what can change if you join the military. My brother dropped out of college and went to the military, currently is in Afghanistan and regrets dropping out so much. Also going into the military isn’t that easy anymore since a lot of people have been enlisting since it’s one of the more “stable” jobs in this economy right now. If your not physically fit right now or in shape don’t think it’s the best time to enlist until you become fit since the military is quite selective too now. Going to a war zone is not the best option to not be with your mom even though she’s a pain. Imagine putting your life on the line like the other soldiers serving us today and having to deal with all the stuff that goes on in the warzone. Even when your working in the base you have to be worried of many stuff from all sorts of attacks. It’s not the most happiest sight and my brother tells me that life there is quite hell. You will most likely be deployed also if you enlist currently because Obama also said that he plans on staying in Afghanistan since it’s not worth losing this war and the way it’s going right now I wouldn’t be surprised if the American public votes him into a second term so basically you’d without a doubt be deployed no matter what if you join even in the next 6 years. So talk to your counselor first and see what you can do. Also try to do whatever you can to rebound yourself out of that hole with the low GPA and take advantage of whatever you could for academic support.</p>
<p>OT: Jim, my thoughts go out to you and your brother and your whole family. I had a BIL in Iraq (may he rest in peace), and I know how hard it is to be a military family.</p>