So yeah, awful year. I’m a first year btw. Mental has been in the gutter, meds I’m on have been out of balance and getting mucked about with all year. Basically left me not going to class ever, sucking at basically everything, and a 8.5 GPA. So my options are the following, everything sucks lowkey so I just am at a loss. Taking more school in the summer feels like a really awful option for me right now - I need the break badly. But at the same time, maybe it’s worth it and needed and the smart thing to do. I just need any and all advice, opinions, whatever it is. I’m at a loss and just need some help from anyone who’s either been in a similar position or knows more then I do. Background first:
I have a VP position at a club, managerial experience at a restaurant, and extensive work experience in customer service. I also have volunteer experience in planning events and raising 5 figures as the lead. I also took a gap year, honed in on what it means to actually be a good employee and worker. Very very proud of what I was able to achieve in that year work wise (managerial position). Played hockey my whole life, captain here and there (if that even is important). Still playing in rec leagues in Waterloo and throughout the summer.
I’m also not an idiot - not trying to toot my own horn but if I apply myself I could’ve easily been in the high 10s this year. I just never went to a single class, never studied for an exam for more then a day, never started an assignment until the day of. Just overall, BAD but not because I can’t grasp or do well with the content.
I’m taking a minor in Financial Math, so whether that gives me an edge or not despite my GPA being lower, IDFK but obviously I need a qualifying GPA to even care about that part.
My current options:
Hug the fact I’m not getting co-op. Network the shit out of life and figure out my own internship positions every summer instead. Sucks but atleast then I have the summer to fully recoup without any stress of grades. And work as much as possible, make some bank. Volunteer, etc. Priotize mentallly getting myself into a place where second year I can actually excel, network, get involved and be somewhat useful.
Take BU127 online (I got a 10 on first attempt), and EC140 online (got a 5 on first attempt, yes I never studied or went to class, I know - stupid move). If I get a 12 in both, which I am totally capable of, I get a 9.3 GPA. Which I mean sure might qualify to apply to co-op but then what??? And also what if I don’t get a 12 in both. THEN WHAT. It’s a lot of eggs in one basket.
Take EC140 online, take BU111 technically in person (I got a 8 first attempt). Hate this option, I would never ever go to the lectures and just pray I can figure it out without going and since the tutorials are online I theoretically could make this work. If I get a 12 in both, GPA becomes a 9.4, so this option generally sucks so much dick. Not even worth a try I don’t think.
Take MA103 in person (got a 5 first attempt). Take EC 140 online. So MA103 would require me to commute literally all the fucking time for tutorials, lectures whatever because I realize, I do actually need to go to this class to understand it!!!! WOW WHO THOUGHT!!! Hate this option because I really don’t want to have to commute, I wanna work and chill and this is negative the way to do that. If I can get a 12 in EC140 and an 10-11 in MA103. I can get a 9.5-9.6 - with the off chance of a 9.7 if I can somehow manage a 12 in MA103. Stupid expectations probably, and wil be stupid hard and annoying to commute. Overall sucks but the average would bring me to a semi competitive place with my EC’s.
Let me know, literally any input please give it to me. I honestly am at a loss and just don’t know what to do. Advising is shit and I can’t get anything good out of them so this is really my last shot at any info.