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Originally Posted by KittenHawk  In high school, I was valedictorian, did lab research, was super-involved, won a full ride to my school (a top-10 university)-- yes, that kid.
But I got here and seemed to lose my drive. I didn't become a party animal or anything like that, but just wasted a lot of time, content with getting a few B's, |
My experience was similar: #1 in class, full ride scholarship, arrived in college and just faltered for a while. What might be worth considering is taking a gap year, going off for an adventure/doing something related to your field of interest and coming back with a renewed sense of purpose. Some schools such as Harvard actively encourage this route:
Office of International Programs, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University >
Coordinate it with your school and you can likely have the scholarship still waiting for you when you get back (had I known this at first I'd have felt more confident taking time off myself).