<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>"Me"
Age: freshly 24
HS class of 2008
-honors student until sophomore year in HS</p>
<p>"The Good"
Teaching since 2007
-Tutored math-collective 3 years
-Taught art- 2 years
-Taught violin-2 years
Managed 2 Mathnasiums for one year
Currently privately tutoring 11 elementary students for the 2nd year.
-I don't work for a company
-Established by myself
-had several offers to tutor additional students but had to decline
-Maxed out (no more available hours)
Being offered a junior kindergarten solo teaching position at a private school
Being offered another position managing a Mathnasium (more responsibilities than before)</p>
<p>"The Bad"
Community college student 2007-2014 (Bridge student)</p>
<h1>of Withdrawals: 26</h1>
<h1>of F's: 7</h1>
<p>GPA 1.36</p>
<p>"Goals"
Academic renewal
-All A's ( I can do it)
Honors program
Transfer to Reed College
Major in neuroscience
College newspaper
College tutoring center
Research internship
Doctorates
Professor at research university so I can conduct research</p>
<p>"Explanation"
The last successfully completed scholastic course was in Fall 2009.
-Psyc 101 Grade: B
The last completed course was in spring 2012
-Pilates Grade:C
Reason for W's: I thought I could balance working with school, and I was depressed due to an undiscovered disease (Celiac).
Reason for F's: Carelessness and denial both led to those F's. I would go to class for about a month max, and, then, without much thought, I would stop going and add "withdraw from class" to my to-do-list while never actually doing so.
-Most recent F was spring 2014.</p>
<p>Why all of a sudden do I care? Well, after going through a great deal of maturity due to discovering Celiacs, having a miscarriage, and breaking up with boyfriend of 8 years, I decide to take a full semester in Fall 2014. Completing the semester with 3 W's & an A in Eng 100, my denial had subsided and I finally printed those dreadful transcripts and calculated my GPA. I was mortified and decided to reduce the amount of hours I will tutor for Spring 2015 so that I can go to school full time. </p>
<p>BUT THEN .........I was offered a teaching position this morning. I would be teaching a junior kindergarten class at a private school I formerly worked at. </p>
<p>The reason I am considering taking this job is because I hope it will negate my many withdrawals and failures, but I wont be able to go to school full time to transfer in 2 years; it would be more like 3-4 years.</p>
<p>I don't know if that is substantial reasoning to take that position and challenge. I would need to juggle school, working more than full time, and taking care of my dog. He is a handful and I am the only one to care for him.</p>
<p>Also, there is that managing position... very part time....</p>
<p>Just trying to figure out if I should continue to work full time........... up until last week when offered the managing position.........i had my mind set on going to school full time and working towards my many goals.</p>
<p>I am completely crushed. I have always dream of the "college experience" where i get to immerse myself in books and discussion....that is my dream... i want to fully stuff my brain with as much knowledge as possible. i feel like i need a more realistic goal.... although my choice of career has been a dream of mine since before high school.... </p>
<p>What are your thoughts? Would teaching without credentials & a degree or running a learning center be impactful enough to negate my transcript? If I reach all my listed goals would It make a difference? Is getting into Reed realistic?</p>