I js don’t rly know what to do atp
Some context, I’m a freshman at ASU majoring in neuroscience. Next school year, I’m dropping out to do community college because my family is basically broke (mom was laid off, dad starting a business, screwed myself in high school and got no scholarship) and I’m hoping to reenroll into the UofA for my junior and senior years
I’ll start off by saying that I love my major and I find the course content itself to be pretty light, although that’s probably gonna change after freshman year. For sciences, I’ve taken gen bio 1, gen chem 1, neuro 101 (js brain anatomy) and neuro 290 (data science for neuro majors).
However, my grades are mediocre at best. I do well on my tests, I average Bs and As, but that’s pretty much as far as it goes. I struggle to make it to class, and i have a hard time pacing when I work. My method is basically to procrastinate to the last minute, then pull an all nighter and write my paper or study for my test at the last minute. It’s worked so far but I know it’s not sustainable, and my grades have definitely suffered because of it. I was diagnosed with ADHD a couple years ago but stopped taking my medication (concerta👎) because it gave me intense mood swings and paranoia. I am meeting a psychiatrist today to get a vyvance prescription though.
I think by the end of my freshman year my gpa will be in the mid 2s, and I’m wondering if it’s even worth pursuing neuroscience. My end goal is to go to med school and pursue neuro radiology. I didn’t realize it in highschool but med really is the only field that I’d be happy working in.
Right now my plan is to try and pass this year, make up some credits in summer school then do the rest of my gen ed credits in cc to save money and boost my gpa (aiming for straight As). I’ll be working a job throughout the next school year and enrolling into the UofA’s emt course. For my junior and senior years, i wanna work as an emt while doing school. I hope that transferring to cc for a year will allow me to unlearn my bad study habits in a less stressful environment, and having my medication will maybe make that easier?
I honestly don’t know what the goal of me writing this is, I’m just thinking about my future and panicking. I’m worried i might’ve fucked myself with this year and if i have I don’t wanna waste a bunch of money on an unachievable goal. Literally any thoughts or advice are appreciated im tweaking rn