get off academic probation

Now I have to write a letter to the dean telling him what I’m going to do to change. Then I have to attend workshops at my university and have a meeting with my academic advisor twice a month. I know why I f*ed up my second semester and I know I have to change.

I started back in school and am doing PRETTY well.

Biomedical Terminology: HARD class. Tons of studying, but I’ve been studying a lot and have gotten 2 Cs and 1 A out of three quizzes so far. We have a quiz over 2 chapters every week WTF and the grading scale is also really hard. Oh well, there’s extra credit, so I’m gonna go for a B.

English: EASY. I missed a lot of classes though, so I’m trying to have perfect attendance the rest of the semester. Going for a B or an A.

Survey of Health Careers: Basically just a free A.

World Religions: RIDICULOUSLY EASY! I’ll be disgusted at myself if I don’t get an A. He offers infinite extra credit. It’s a once a week class, and started late in the semester, but we’re still allowed 2 absences.

So my goal is to get off of Academic probabation, bring my GPA up to at least a 3.0 by the end of the year, and then start applying to radiology schools.

okay maybe that’s over-doing it. hmm…let’s see.

earlier this week, i met with a counselor. my usual counselor was out sick so i got a different one…unfortunately. She was an arrogant, rude, condescending bitch who really lacked the interpersonal skills to be a counselor. apparently, to her, i AM a failure at life. she wanted to limit me to only 6 credit hours next semester, but luckily i was able to convince her to bring it up to 12.

now i’m dropping all of my classes this semester. i feel bad – not about dropping them, but just because it had to come to this. i know if i don’t drop them, i’ll just fail even more. i’m trusting my instincts. i’m just gonna work full time, maybe get a 2nd job, until january.

i’m SO excited about the Spring semester though, because i know for sure it will be the one to get me off academic probation. about a week ago, i went to this workshop at school about how to pick a major if you’re undecided, and after that i discovered what i want to major in!...sort of, i know something in health care, like a nurse, or radiographer. so now i’m excited, because at least now that i know what i want to do, i won’t feel like i’m just going nowhere with school. i’m just bummed that this semester has been such a disaster, but whatevzzz…next semester will be better.

I’m now 1/2 of the way off of it :)

by the end of the year… i will be!!