Currently a transfer student at CSU Sacramento and after my first year here I've decided I want a switch in my educational path. I transferred over to the Econ program with a 3.0 GPA from my former community college. During CC I really did not take everything seriously enough and was there because I am a former foster youth and it was either go to school in order to remain in the system and get better support or go get a job so I chose school. Throughout the first few years out of the foster care system I have had to work through a lot of emotional issues. Some of them are still lingering, but now that I am older and more matured they do not affect me as nearly as much.
I've been looking into RPTA (Recreational, Parks, and Tourism Administration) since I'm a very outdoorsy/recreational type and I'm shadowing a friend's dad at a hospital in my hometown to see if there is anything in the medical field I would enjoy. I think I would like a career that involves helping and/or engaging others.
This is a pretty drastic switch and would involve going to school for a lot longer and much of my previous coursework does not apply to programs in either of these paths, but I would much rather make the switch now then continue doing something I don't like. Also, I like the idea of switching schools too. I'm really not the biggest fan of Sacramento State. I really would like the idea of going to a school that's more prestigious, but I know my current GPA will hold me back from that.
So my questions are:
Any suggestions for other majors or fields I can look into?
Should I take a break from school in order to figure things out more?
If I were to go back to community college, would there be a possibility of transferring back out to a better college? I know Cal Poly SLO has an RPTA program, a definite long-shot granted how competitive the school is, but I think i'd enjoy that a lot. CSUS also does have an RPTA program but to save money I would want to go back to community college for pre-reqs and if I could go to the better school I would. I also would think about CSULB and SDSU.
I also do have prior leadership experience here at Sac State and I used to be a dance instructor if that would count for anything. Not sure if I would include that on their admission processes. ;P
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