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credit hours + housing
im a freshman at a large university. last semester i took 16 credit hours but BS'ed around and got off to a really bad start and failed 2 classes, which is awful considering i graduated highschool with honors. this semester im turning over a whole new leaf and am ready to do what i have to do to get at least a 3.0 this semester if not a 4.0 and i know i can do it if i stay focused. at my school, freshman are required to live on campus in the dorms. 2 of my friends and i are looking at apartments for next year and are getting ready to sign our lease in the next couple of weeks. however, because i failed those 2 classes last semester i won't have earned 30 hours by the end of the semester so technically i won't be considered a sophomore. does this mean i wont be able to live off campus even though i will have completed a full academic year? i plan on taking some classes over the summer but am afraid it wont be enough. i feel awful for messing up my first semester and feel like a failure & disappointment now that it may affect me next year and my ability to get my dream apartment with my best friends. any insight?
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As far as what you can and can't do vis-a-vis your university's regulations, there's no way for me or anyone else unfamiliar with your college to know. Go to the housing office and ask. Possibly you'll be able to do it even if it is technically against the rules, but you'll never know unless you check. The last thing you want is to go ahead and move out, commit to a lease, then find that messes with your ability to register for classes.
As far as how great it is to live off campus - don't be so sure. A lot of people I know, including myself, have found that moving off campus was actually an isolating experience. If you have to stay in the dorms one more year, you actually may end up having a better time than if you didn't.
Lastly - to keep those grades up, carve out some study space every day, in the library, empty classrooms, whatever. Get away from partying friends and floormates for at least two hours every day to read your books, take notes, and formulate questions to ask at the next class period. Good luck & have fun!
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