I Feel Like a Total Failure Where Do I Begin?
I am 23, from Africa. I earned a scholarship to study Actuarial Science the one opportunity I believed would lift my family out of poverty. I graduated with a 2.2 (lower second class) and finished one year late .
In my country, this grade effectively blocks many formal jobs and professional pathways.
I have no actuarial professional papers yet. Depression and shame have kept me stagnant for months. I can't even bring myself to show my results or update my sponsors who invested in me for years. The only visible jobs around me are in construction, which I physically can't do. I have lost all confidence to apply anywhere.I feel like I wasted my one chance.
Where do people in similar situations begin? How do I rebuild confidence, face my sponsors/family, and find a realistic path forward whether in actuarial, related fields, or something completely different? Any advice, resources, or stories from people who recovered from poor grades in competitive courses would mean everything.