I know this post is a few days old, but I had to come back and chime in on what @studylustre said.
It is absolutely normal to be afraid of the future! No matter whether you’re in high school, university, or beyond. People are uncomfortable with the unknown, and honestly the future is something that’s very hard to predict. A lot of the studyblrs here have great pictures and some have perfect grades and 10 year career plans (which might not always pan out - time is a strange thing), but if you really look around and dive deep, so many students are struggling to achieve success - you’re definitely not alone!
For me personally, I had a long, arduous trudge to get to where I am now in university, and I have such a long way to improve still. I’m graduating this May, and hopefully will be attending grad school in the Fall at one of my top universities - but I have NO IDEA if I’ve even been accepted or whether my hopes and dreams will fall apart in a month from now, in the event that every school I applied to rejects me. Not knowing what the future holds is definitely terrifying. I get it. I really do.
My first semester of university, my GPA was a 1.66. Now, after years of hard work and discipline, I dragged that number up to a 3.01. However, that number doesn’t define me, anymore than it defines you. Think about everything else you’ve accomplished, whether it’s joining a sports club to practicing art or learning new skills in areas that you’re interested in. In my case, I joined a research team and have presented at 5 conferences in three years, and have 2 published papers. Just this morning, I submitted an abstract to one more conference. In addition, I’m in a leadership position for two student organizations.
Just because we’re studyblrs doesn’t mean we ought to neglect everything else. I won’t lie, having a low GPA can hurt your future career options, but it’s not an insurmountable problem, especially if you can take your extracurriculars and make them into your strengths. Despite what I may have made it seem like, you don’t need to be in leadership positions and doing research to be a successful student. You can pursue your own projects, like art or programming or sports too. Grades are important, but so is being a well-rounded, personable student! Having a career plan is awesome, but there’s always the chance it might not work out or you might decide you like something else better - there’s a limit to the number of contingency plans a person can make.
I rambled a bit, but what I’m really trying to say is don’t worry about it! We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and the real trick to life is to find out what you’re good at and run with it. It’s okay if that isn’t academics.
