<p>I know there's a lot of kids here with straight A's and the like...but surely there has to be a few people who weren't always perfect or hit bumps in the road. </p>
<p>With my grades in...I'm happy to say I passed my first semester of college. However, it pains me to say that I barely passed it. Now I've never been a 4.0 student..far from it, but I always maintained a solid 3.4 or 3.5 GPA....something I hoped to do as I do have law school dreams for the future. And coming from a poor background, it is important I get into a cheaper law school or at least one with decent financial aid or something. My hope is to move back to NYC after undergrad and go to the city of New York law school. </p>
<p>This semester I thought I did okay, about a 3.0 at least. Boy was I dead wrong. The classes I thought I had B+'s in...I barely passed with a C. </p>
<p>My GPA stands at an abysmal 2.0. A cruel grade but definitely something that has snapped me back to reality and made me realize I need to get my **** together next semester.
So my question: has anyone ever recovered from this, and how hard is it to do so? It really sucks knowing I'd have to pull off a 4.0 next semester just to even get myself back to an even 3.0. Hell, is it even possible? Any advice? Comforting words? I know what I have to do next semester and I'm prepared to make major changes to get to where I need to be. It just really really sucks, especially when it's something I've never had to deal with ._______.</p>