<p>Okay before I ask for any advice, if you are going to post something mean, don't post it at all please. I would really appreciate thoughtful and sincere answers. </p>
<p>I understand high school and college is completely different... I did well in high school and got automatic admission to college. I thought I would do well but I didn't. I actually ended up with an overall GPA of 2.8 at the end of my freshman year. I thought to myself, goodbye medical school, graduate school and hello Burger King. I beat myself up so much. I have never gotten a GPA so low. I was doing so good in my classes but than once the test came around, I just bombed everything almost... I know my stuff but it's like once a test is in front of me, I just forget everything! </p>
<p>I don't want to make excuses but I am so concerned that this is going to look bad when I apply for graduate school... but after reading some threads, I saw that people who were in the same situation as I am, took it as a serious wake up call and brought up their GPA. </p>
<p>I guess I need to change my mindset and really really try harder in school... I am a sophomore who just ended the 1st semester and I am just so concerned... I just want to graduate college with at least a 3.5 and I know I can bring it up as long as I do well the next semesters.</p>
<p>Also, do you think my chances of going to PA school is gone? Should I look into another career? I am a chemistry major and it is really hard... I almost just want to change my major 180 to education... no offense to those education majors... I'm sure it is hard but I think it is much easier than chemistry.</p>