I%26#039;m currently majoring in medical assisting at a community college and I%26#039;m in my first semester. I absolutely hate it and I%26#039;ve decided to change my major to liberal arts.
I%26#039;m not doing very well in my medical assisting classes, I%26#039;ll be lucky if I manage to pass. I just have no motivation for these classes since I know that I%26#039;m changing my major so these classes are deadends for me.
Should I try really hard to pass these classes or should I just stop stressing them since I%26#039;m changing my major anyways?|||should still try to pass them.
several reasons why
they will still effect your overall gpa.
you%26#039;ve already paid for them so why not get the credits.
you might be able to apply them towards %26quot;electives%26quot; but not if you fail them.
but at the same time, i wouldn%26#039;t overly stress out over it.|||If ur gonna change, don%26#039;t stress too much. It wouldn%26#039;t hurt to do at least well enough to pass as typically its good to get the credits. (besides you already spent the time) and who knows what the future holds. It may come in handy.
My sister had a similar sit. recently and this is what we figured out.
good luck|||Regardless of whether or not those classes are in your major, you should at least strive to pass them so they don%26#039;t leave a negative mark on your GPA should you decide to transfer from community college. If I remember correctly, passing means at least a C-, which is doable even if you don%26#039;t put too much effort into it. However, if you are planning on transferring out after your second year, you should really try to keep up your GPA to at least a 2.8 or 3.0, as those are requirements for some schools (at least in CA) if you want guaranteed admission to those schools.
It is normal to change majors especially while you are in your first and second years of college, and as a result have certain classes be wasted in terms of time spent taking them and not taking classes for your new major.|||Yeah, I understand what you%26#039;re saying. It is tough to focus on something that you have no current or future interest in. I assume it%26#039;s too late to withdraw from the class so you%26#039;re stuck finishing it. Unfortunately, this class will be on your transcripts and effect your GPA. Therefore, I think you need to work enough to at least pass the course so it isn%26#039;t a negative mark if you ever decide to transfer to a 4-year school.|||Try to at least pass them because you never know.... In the future you may come back to a major that is quite similar and has some of the same class requirements. Plus if you are looking into grad school or anything beyond your undergraduate degree, the classes that you are taking may drag down your overall GPA. Also, check to see if any of the classes that you are taking right now overlap with the liberal arts requirements. If they do overlap then for SURE work hard at passing the classes. Dont give up!!
