I'm so tired of seeing some of the best and smartest people break themselves down due to a number published on their transcript by a University. Your GPA does not define who you are.

Yes, your grades in college have a lot of do with getting into certain programs, graduate school's in the future, and whether or not you graduate cum laude. BUT, one bad grade does not make you worthless. It will not make your parents hate you. It will not define you as "stupid." And most importantly it will not define the person you are.

I struggled with this my first semester as a freshman. I was a new kid, out of state, no friends, and in a brand new place. This was not the easier transition.

Therefore, I spent much time trying to build and social life and status on campus rather than studying for the test I had on Tuesday or doing my homework that was due to algebra. These things did not seem important to me. I knew what I wanted to do, and many of the classes I was taking were not for my declared major.

Because of this, I didn't make the best grades. Because of this, I thought I was stupid. And because of this, I broke myself down in any way possible because I had never made a bad grade before. I never had to try in high school. It all came natural.

I soon learned that although I made a few bad grades, and my GPA sucked first semester...it wasn't impossible to turn around and come back from. I was still smart, and I still had the potential to do anything the next person could at my school. My bad grades did not change who I was or make who I wanted to be. It was simply a bad grade.

With that being said, do not let one bad grade or some silly little numbers define who you are. You are the person you want to be. You are smart. And you can do anything you put your mind to, including making A's if that's what you want to do.