I have failed SOC101 and am wondering if what do I do now. I failed it in my first semester in my first year of university and am absolutely horrified. The prof teaching the course just made the content and course in general not enjoyable. I don’t know how to tell my parents. I worked so hard and messed up two big assignments which led to the failure. Im so scared on what to do next. It feels like the end of the world. I wan to major in psychology and want to be a psychiatrist and am genuinely worried that this will effect my future plans.
heyyo,
aw im sorry to hear about your situation :/
first of all, i want you to know it’s totally normal to fail a course, especially in first year. you’re just getting used to what uni is all about, there’s a lot going on, it can be overwhelming. a lot of other people are in your boat, and it absolutely isn’t the end of the world. hell, one of my professors once told me that they failed a first-year course in the same discipline that they’re now teaching. as for your parents… i’m no expert but if you have a good relationship with them it might help to talk to them to get that burden off your shoulders; it may be hard but it’ll feel better in the end. if not, don’t panic, because i promise you this doesn’t derail your whole uni career.
i’m assuming you’re referring to soc100 at utm or utsg, since there doesn’t seem to be a soc101 on any campus? either way, both soc100 courses aren’t requirements for the psych major.
now ok, it’s a bit weird i’m so enthusiastic about this, but that is actually awesome news. because this means you have a lot more choice! it’s up to you if you want to take the course again or not. imo, since it’s not necessary for your program, you may not want to redo a course you’ve already struggled with. though, if you ever want to minor in soc or take upper year courses in it, you may have to take the course again.
if you do decide to take the course again (and even if you don’t, tbh), it might help to figure out how you could improve your assignments in the future. guessing it was prolly a paper of some kind (?) in which case you could always bring it to your college/campus writing centre to get some feedback!!
also, if you’re worried about med/grad school admissions since you mentioned wanting to be a psychiatrist, i have more good news for you: the grades you get in your first semester of first year are the LEAST important thing about your academic career.
despite being a bit late in response to this i reallllly hope this helped and that you feel a bit better about everything!! have courage my friend, and know aska is cheering you on from the shadows.
cheers,
aska