If you could go back to the beginning of your first year at ASU, what would you ...
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If you could go back to the beginning of your first year at ASU, what would you do differently? What would you do the same?
Take school seriously since I had a full scholarship.
Instead, I'd party and skip class. Skip homework and cry at the end of the semester when my professors told me I was going to fail.
Keep myself in my major.
Instead of crying about failing my classes, kick my butt into gear and continue on and not let my advisor persuade me to switch into an "easier" major (Forensics to CRJ).
Stop screwing up my grades by hanging around with people in my hall and my roommate.
Everyone in my hall had the same major as me and the night before our exams we'd all party in someone's room and take an upper to stay up all night and study. Worse decision of my life, I felt like I was hooked on meth.
Not go back to my abusive ex.
He knew I was going through a tough period and could get me at my weakest point only to abuse me and cause me mental damage.
Not lose my scholarships.
I needed to maintain a 3.0 to keep my full ride and ended up with a 2.99 at the end of the semester. That's when I knew University wasn't as easy as high school and I actually needed to study and push myself rather than float along. I had to pull out $10k in loans to cover myself until they reinstated in the next year.
I wish I could go back and do everything all over again, but it made me into the student and person I am. I'm graduating a semester early with a 3.69 GPA and have job offers lined up in my field of study (DPS, Dept. of Corrections, US Marshals, American Express Fraud Analyst, Medical Examiner, etc.). I am proud that I pushed myself after my first year and ended ASU on a good note, regardless of how stressed out I made myself. If I can raise my 2.62 GPA to a 3.69 in a little over 2 years, anyone can. Don't let your failures define who you are. Don't regret anything. Every action you take will affect your future and with every closed door, there's an open one waiting for you. I went through a horrible depression my freshman year and I made it through somehow and now I know I can make it through anything. If you're a freshman, be afraid of college, it's hard. I'm not going to sugar coat it. Don't slack and don't party. Make friends with others who will benefit you instead of those who will fail out or return home. Believe in yourself because nobody else will.