I am feeling hopeless, I want to study abroad?

Question

I live in South Africa and I go to a small private school. I’m in gr.11. My grades are not so good but they are stable. I failed math last term but I am really trying my best to get my grade up, really, really. At this moment I am kind of feeling hopeless. I really want to study psychology abroad in the U.S. But I’m scared b/c of my grades is not good enough. I don’t have a lot of extra curricular activities, I am learning to play the guitar currently and I do photography and art on my own. I don’t even know if that counts. A couple of years ago we moved around a lot and we lived in the U.S for a while. Whilst in the U.S I got all A’s and was extremely smart.

We then lived in Indonesia, my dad worked for the University of Hawaii. I used to teach English classes at the local village where we lived. I was 13. I was home schooled. Then I went to the very small international school there and didn’t really get good grades there but I learned to speak French and Indonesian. Then my dad died and we had to come back to South Africa and I had to live with my aunt for a while b/c my mother had a breakdown. After that we moved again and my mother couldn’t find a job for two years. I couldn’t deal with everything in a big school so I got put in the private school.

Since my dad died it has quite traumatized me the whole ordeal, but I’m dealing, and dealing with being a teenager. My dad was a well known international man. He did a lot of good work and has a lot of contacts over seas. He was a good man, who worked hard. He was very well known at the University of Hawaii. I wish to continue his legacy there. I have been reading up about getting into universities and stuff and I don’t know. I’m feeling hopeless at this very moment. Like I don’t have a chance. I try really hard, I do. And I am determined to prove myself. I know I should take the SAT’s and stuff. Will they accept me? Will I be good enough? I need advice. I know that I will prove myself as a good psychologist and will do well. After all I am my father’s daughter. But I don’t know if anyone will give me a chance. Any advice.

Answer 1

well since your learning to play a guitar, and do art, that's really good, since that counts as an extra curricular activity, and don't worry, im sure you'll get into the best univ. try contacting the univ. of hawaii, and letting know your problem, since your dad was part of the univ. of hawaii, they might be able to help you, and get you through U.S. or let you study in univ. of hawaii. also, don't worry, don't feel hopeless, you'll do perfectly fine, and if you need any help, then you can email me, and i'll help you: my email is [e-mail].....

hope you hav a great life...:D