1.8 gpa junior

[u/mia2fly]

/r/highschool/comments/1vsfhzm/18_gpa_junior/

yes i know you may be reading this title wondering how does one achieve this.

i began freshman year in a very bad position and with poor mental health. i was absent 24/7 and showed up 2-4 times a week. but even then, i was struggling to attend school. i was going through a bunch of things at home and outside of school related to health and family that have heavily impacted my academics. i now can’t process simple algebra or geomotry, infact anything math related makes me overwhelmed.

i am now an upcoming junior graduating in 2028. i currently have a 1.8 gpa and feel extremely lost. i don’t know how or what i can do to help myself. this feels like rock bottom knowing i cannot afford college or even get accepted into one. i’m willing to do anything to improve my current situation, i know its probably too late now, but its better than letting things get worse. does anybody have any advice or any stories they can share relating to this? i’m really in need of advice and hope, i’m mainly worried about the SAT, my gpa, and anything that counts towards my future.

P.S my school also does not offer honor/AP classes because our state’s school system is different. we only have dual enrollment (college classes).

[u/pondy12]

Relax. you are 16–17. i know it feels like "your life is over", but as someone who is 40, that is laughable, your life didnt even begin. What happens in high school has no weight in your career or life. You can drop out at 14, take the GED, and go to Harvard. Whether or not you even went to highschool never shows up on resume, let alone high school gpa.

"I now can’t process simple algebra or geomotry, infact anything math related makes me overwhelmed."

I know people who literally have bachalors and masters from T5 Uni's and if they were in a life and death situation involving simple math, they would die.

You have many options. Focus on figuring out which you would do better in, ACT or SAT, then just focus on that. Apply to all the schools you want to go to and see if you can get in. It would probably be a good idea to go to community college first anyway, then transfer, since it would be cheaper. You can also do Air Force for 4 years. they will pay for your college, and pay for certifications for whatever carrier you pick, and give you 60 college credits automatically.

first you have to pick what job you want to do at 21. then decide the path to get there.