<p>It’s only March…I think it’s too early to write off this semester as a lost cause. It’s time for you to get to whatever academic support is available on campus. Are you attending all your classes? Have you talked with your professors? Do you have a sense of what you need to work on?
What your parents probably want to see is effort and they may be worried that the Cs are reflecting a lack of interest or work on your part.
With a first year student, the other question I always think about is whether you are in the right major for you. Your coursework should be mostly interesting to you, and if it’s not, I would encourage you to think about what other subjects are more engaging to you.</p>