Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post
At this point, I would not advise changing your major just so you can get better grades. You want to work with animals, marine biology - something in that field. Once you graduate, if you enter the job market, no one is likely going to care what your GPA was, just that you passed the courses, and did the work.

Do you really want to go to graduate school right after college? Or would you take a couple years to work or intern in the field before continuing? That would seem more logical, to narrow your focus and discover what exactly you want to pursue.

A psychology major may appeal to you right now because that course was interesting and fun, but what would you do with a psychology degree? It is one of those fields, like teaching, that I believe you should not enter unless you really have a burning desire to do it.

My 2˘.
Karen reflects a lot of my sentiments very well.

However, a different approach from my own personal experiences, if I may:

Everyone is of the mentality that you graduate high school and then jump straight into college. Well, I was not one of them. I had no idea what I wanted to do, and going to community college with a general education associates or bachelors did not appeal to me. I didn't want to "waste" my money on school that really wasn't going to work for me.

So... I waited a few years to go to school until I figured out what I wanted to do in life until my sister told me about a new program they were starting up at her technical/trade school for a veterinary technician program. I immediately called to get more information, sent in my application and application letter, and haven't looked back.

I was terrible in high school, but did AWESOME in college. Every class was tailored directly to my profession, so there were no writing classes, there were no english classes, there were zero classes that didn't interest me because every one was directly tailored to this field. I finished second in my class only because I missed getting straight A's by HALF a percent in one class, graduated with perfect attendance, was on student council, etc.

So... what Karen said holds a lot of weight. Don't stop and switch majors now. If you're passing, that's fine... as long as you're passing, once you get out into your field it won't matter what your GPA was or which class you did better in over others. What will matter is your attitude, eagerness, and willingness to learn.

The most important thing I can tell anyone going into a field such as yours or mine is to get as much hands-on experience as you possibly can. Volunteer, try to get as much experience under your belt as you can. That will look FAR better on your resumé than any GPA, and it will also forge relationships with people who can write you letters of recommendation that will also speak louder volumes than any GPA.

So... my advice? Stick with it. Grin and bear it. Look to the future. If you're struggling to pass classes, maybe reconsider, take a break, or find a program that is more tailored to your specific field so you're interested in the classes.

But if you aren't struggling... stick with it!