Will my GPA now affect my re applying to college in a few years after a break?

Hello! I just finished my first year at college and I decided I needed to take a while off to really figure out what I want in life. School has never been for me, I tried to do my hardest but I feel like my un-enthusiasm and lack of true interest has always held me back from being a perfect student. I feel like needing a college degree has been drilled into our heads as necessary to be successful, when in reality a bunch of people get degrees and are stuck in jobs they hate or are still unemployed. I want to take the time away from school to see if I can become successful in something I’m passionate about (owning my own business) and not feel like I need to waste four years and a fortune for an education that won’t guarantee anything. However, if that does not work out and I do become passionate about something I’d need an education in (law, teaching, etc) I would want to return to school. My GPA was not the best this school year (2.7 first semester and 2.3 second), there’s no excuse for it and it is what it is, so my question is: if I take two or three years away from university to find something I’m truly passionate about and decide to re apply to another school, will they take my GPA less into consideration and more where I am in life and my experiences? I am a hard worker and got into college purely based on a test score and an essay, I have passion and motivation to do things right when I’m doing something I love. That’s why I felt college wasn’t for me, I hated it and therefor I let that bring me and my gpa down. I understand GPA is extremely important but I feel like I’ve gotten the perception that later in life colleges take into consideration less of your past in school but your work ethic in the real world, or maybe I’m wrong. Please let me know so I can weigh how nervous I should be right now!

Submitted May 20, 2020 at 07:10PM by cosyyeet https://ift.tt/3bQ4zG6