Case 2: The Party Plummet
You’re out partying every night instead of spending time on your homework. It suddenly hits you that your grades have dropped along with your sobriety. You want to raise them back up, but you don’t know how.
The realization—“The most important thing is realizing where you are,” says professor Tate. Once you make that realization, you can start working towards improvement.
Chill; it’s only freshman year—You have the rest of college to work hard and boost your grades back up. “When you are applying to graduate school, if you nearly flunked out freshman year, but you had A’s the rest of your college life, you can explain that to them, and they will understand,” professor Tate explains. “It’s not the end of the world; it’s just a restart.”
Talk to your professor—Professor Tate says, “it’s important for you to tell your professors, your advisor, and anyone else who can help you. This university is full of professors who have had bad first or second years of college.” Professors are human beings who have experienced college as well. Don’t be afraid to talk to them and ask, “what can I do to get back on track?”
