Hey there, this might just seem like an obvious troll post, how does someone ever go 2 years with a shitty GPA like that and not just drop out. But let’s face it, some of us have good study habits and enjoy College, while others are passionate about other things in life and College is something thats being forced on them.
Guys, I feel like the stupidest Indian alive. I’m 2 years in, about to finish my 2nd year this Fall and I have a 0.89 GPA. My parents pay for me to live out here at a Community College I go to so I can avoid a commute from back home, and while i’m here I take classes and mainly work on YouTube and stand-up. I’m also on Academic Dismissal, and I have avoided showing my parents any signs of me having a bad GPA. All they know is that i’m successful on YouTube/Stand-Up and my college is going “Alright” and that I can still transfer out to a UC at the end of my 3rd year. They think everything is going peachy fine, but I stress almost every single day about my GPA, my classes and assignments but I just don’t have the study habits or the motivation to get work done, I just feel extremely depressed knowing my situation.
I know you guys will say that “College isn’t for everyone” or “Just pursue YouTube and Stand-Up” but the problem comes where those aren’t stable forms of income and a degree is at least a shot at having a balanced life. And if I drop out i’ll be the first one in my family to fail out of College, and that’s something I don’t think my family can handle.
Guys everyday I get more and more depressed, I might be successful on other fields and areas of life but it hurts knowing that i’m 2 years in with such a bad GPA. Every semester I tell myself that i’ll make it out and everything will be fine but I always end up fucking it up somehow.
I’m a Communications Major at a Community College.
Please, somebody tell me I have still have a fighting chance at fulfilling a 3rd year transfer with a prospect of a B.A in Communications.
Don’t worry, I can bet I’ve met stupider Indian people than you (and one who got a pity PhD despite extremely poor English ability).
What do you want to do? My nephew ended up quitting college after sophomore year and is pursuing his dream of directing musicals, teaching piano, and writing songs. College was not the right fit for him.
My advice is if you don’t want to quit, you need to:
- find a mentor outside of your college who you can confide in - ask them what to do
- reach out to your college - they want you to retake courses you failed or did poorly in - would that help your GPA?
- consider counseling, either via your college or private counseling
To say you know you don’t have the study habits or motivation but you want someone to tell you you have a fighting chance is insane. You need to press the reset button and regroup - what would make you change your study habits? What would make you want to get an A or B?
Do you really really REALLY want to get a BA in Communications?
(do you think that a BA in Communications will result in a stable income? Seriously?)
Tbh with you, I wouldn’t mind leaving college right now and focusing solely on my YouTube/Stand-up Career. It might not be the “Safest” choice, i.e College degree, but it means that I can dedicate all my time and energy to something i’m seriously passionate about and am successful at. I KNOW for a fact that college isn’t the right for me, but there comes the problem that without a degree i’m going to be viewed as worthless by my family, it’s pretty much that Indian mantra of not dropping out and getting that piece of paper saying that I did 4 years of school.
I can have a talk with them and all, but I feel like if I were to keep going I would have to seriously consider just relearning the concept of being a student, I haven’t been a student of academics in so long that I feel extremely disconnected from my regular schoolwork, my heart really isn’t in it but I also don’t want to fuck my parents over with all the money and effort they spent on my college education, they want me to compete with all the other Indian kids with their Princeton and UC level grades.
A GPA of 0.89 suggest you have failed multiple courses over the past 3 semesters. IMHO, you will be dismissed from the Community College you are attending and I’m surprise you have been shown the door already. It appears you have not been attending classes and/or doing your assignments/exams. You should not return to the current CC as it is highly unlikely you will be able to raise your GPA above 2.0.
You are delaying the inevitable. You need to level with your parents ASAP to let them know what the current situation is and what your plan is going forward. You should probably get a full time job and taking a single course at a local CC. The performance on this course will dictate if you are capable/committed to doing college level work. Doesn’t appear you are ready for college, given your poor performance to date, on relatively easy general education courses.
Looking at your GPA, the scene from Animal House comes to mind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKS0GVvoE9I
Hey there, this might just seem like an obvious **** post, how does someone ever go 2 years with a **** GPA like that and not just drop out. But let’s face it, some of us have good study habits and enjoy College, while others are passionate about other things in life and College is something thats being forced on them.
Guys, I feel like the stupidest Indian alive. I’m 2 years in, about to finish my 2nd year this Fall and I have a 0.89 GPA. My parents pay for me to live out here at a Community College I go to so I can avoid a commute from back home, and while i’m here I take classes and mainly work on YouTube and stand-up. I’m also on Academic Dismissal, and I have avoided showing my parents any signs of me having a bad GPA. All they know is that i’m successful on YouTube/Stand-Up and my college is going “Alright” and that I can still transfer out to a UC at the end of my 3rd year. They think everything is going peachy fine, but I stress almost every single day about my GPA, my classes and assignments but I just don’t have the study habits or the motivation to get work done, I just feel extremely depressed knowing my situation.
I know you guys will say that “College isn’t for everyone” or “Just pursue YouTube and Stand-Up” but the problem comes where those aren’t stable forms of income and a degree is at least a shot at having a balanced life. And if I drop out i’ll be the first one in my family to fail out of College, and that’s something I don’t think my family can handle.
Guys everyday I get more and more depressed, I might be successful on other fields and areas of life but it hurts knowing that i’m 2 years in with such a bad GPA. Every semester I tell myself that i’ll make it out and everything will be fine but I always end up **** it up somehow.
I’m a Communications Major at a Community College.
Please, somebody tell me I have st
You definitely need to pursue your passions in life. Right now you seem to be suffering a real conflict. My opinion is that you do whatever it takes to get yourself set up in a situation that really is supportive to your situation. This would mean finding some an extra source of income in case of the event that your parents totally cut you off. That honestly wouldn’t surprise me if that happened.
The best thing that you can do is to get out of school (since that isn’t what you want to do) and notify your parents ASAP of the specifics of your situation. They may be angry with you but you have been dishonest with them and sucking up their resources to your own gain. There is nothing wrong with following your dreams but lying to your family while taking money from them isn’t the most respectful way to live.