Do I absolutely have to go to community college if I don’t do well in high school?

I’m sorry, but I find it pretty ridiculous that CCC is pretty much your only option if your GPA is below a 3.0 or you weren’t given the opportunity to challenge yourself academically. I was diagnosed with ADHD and it’s made high school a living hell for me. Yet, it’s never been an issue with understanding the material as much as being able to keep up with assignments. I was placed in remedial classes for no reason besides my diagnoses. Even now, as I’m finishing off a stressful Junior year where I’ve finally had the chance to participate in mainstream education, I hate the prospect of spending two extra years in college. I feel cheated, like the system is actively working against me. Don’t you dare give me the whole the world doesn’t owe you anything pep-talk because I know that’s bullshit. I worked extremely hard to get to where I am today; I don’t need others telling me I’m lazy or unintelligent when they’ve never spent a day in my shoes.

I want to major in Creative Writing. I really want to try school again, I really want to succeed. I just hate the idea of having to waste an extra two years of my life toiling away at pointless busywork when I could complete a bachelor’s in four or less. I’m not trying to imply that everyone who attends community college is a failure, but I myself feel like a failure for never being good enough in school. I don’t expect colleges to accommodate me just because I feel entitled, but I do wish I could just be given a chance right away. There has to be SOME colleges that accept people with low GPAs, right?!

Submitted March 31, 2019 at 08:29AM by MrJKFrostyTSMofPA https://ift.tt/2Ub1dJJ