Firstly, I wanted to do this in a blog post instead of on Facebook since I know the people who don't really care about me probably won't read it, which is totally fine, but the people who do care about me, probably will, which I love. Plus, it's complicated. But here is the account of a recent life changing event in my life.
For those of you who don't know yet, I am no longer a Cal Poly student. I found out on June 14th this year that I had been academically disqualified due to failing one class, which sounds a bit harsh, but there is a reason. Why, you ask? Well since I had been academically disqualified once before, I was on permanent probation so one failure meant I was out again. The reason I failed the class, however, was incredibly stupid, in my opinion. There was a rule made by the teacher that in order to pass the class you had to have a 70% average or better in the test section of the class...I had a 68% test average and an 85% average in the class, and I still failed the class. I was devastated, of course, but knew I couldn't dwell on it. After I got the news, I was given the option to appeal the disqualification. However, the qualifications for the appeal were very specific and called for "extenuating circumstances," of which I had none. So, I opted not to appeal.
I've taken these circumstances as a knock on the head from God that those were not the plans He had for me, since I was disqualified once before. Kinda like a "didn't you get it the first time I changed the plans I had for you!?" So I'm taking this is as a chance to start fresh somewhere else, meet new people, do better things!
Here comes the next question: What now?
Now, I wait. I have applied to the University of Arizona as a transfer for this upcoming Fall semester, but since their transfer process is kind of complicated, I'm worried they may not make a decision before the Fall semester starts. If that happens, then more waiting.
I will probably be putting school on hold for a while and continue to work and save up to pay for school. I will reapply for U of A for Spring semester, but if that doesn't work out, I'll start applying other places for next Fall, including University of Arizona again.
Why U of A?
Well, my dad got his undergraduate there, my uncle got his Ph.D. there, one aunt got her Masters, one did her undergraduate there, my mom took undergraduate classes there, and now my cousin goes there too...gotta keep it all in the family!
There are things that have taken place over the last couple of weeks that have led me to believe that this is the path I should be on. I have no idea where this chapter ends or where it will lead me, and honestly, I'm pretty scared about it. So please, pray, hope, cross your fingers for me that University of Arizona works out for me for this coming Fall!
