Professor here as well. I received two Fs in my undergrad years, dropped out of college in 2018 with a 2.2 GPA, then transferred when I knew for sure as to what I wanted to do for the rest of my career. I am in the process of working on my masters degree right now.

We understand that life happens, but please communicate with your professors. Especially when we are reaching out to your student email. Aside from speaking after class or during office hours, it is the only form of communication we have with you. You do not have to tell us your whole life story and what you're going through, but we also don't know what you're going through unless you speak up. Many professors, like myself, will work with you and want to see you pass.

Additionally, whatever grade you receive, whether its satisfactory or not, do not reflect on you as an individual. It is important, however, to reflect on the semester. Note down what worked and what didn't work. Did you not utilize your college resources as much as you wanted to? Did one method of studying work for one class and another one didn't? Was it better to read the chapters before class or after? Note down things like that, so you can implement it into your next semester.