Bad/Horrible Finals Grade? Me too, Let's talk

Just wanted to throw in my own anecdote for people who are anxious or feel themselves becoming that way. My first semester of 1L, I was kind of anxious. I ended up getting a median GPA and that really destroyed any confidence I had left. Instead of addressing the issues, I just got more anxious and defeated and sad. I never thought it would happen to me (and I was so unhappy most of the time that I couldn't properly assess myself) but my thoughts were racing so much that when I sat down to study, I could barely ever focus. My second semester GPA dipped far below median. I considered dropping out, but stuck it out because, very luckily, I wrote on to law review. That boosted my confidence, which helped me get a job offer. The offer eased my anxiety, which helped me study, and my gpa for the first semester of 2L is a 3.8. That makes my total gpa just above median, lol, but I hope to keep improving.

What you should take from this is DON'T wait for luck or circumstance to change your mental health. If you even think that maybe you should get treatment, make an appointment and find out. I was lucky that my anxiety abated but if I had addressed my issues head on during 1L, I would have been able to do significantly better sooner.

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