Feel like I am going back to being a failure?

Sam Spayed

1. Don't "hope" you can ace the two accounting classes; just ace them. You know you can do it, especially now that you're not working. So do it. 2. If your GPA is 3.2, you'll get into a decent pre-CPA Master's degree program somewhere. Perhaps not your first choice of schools, but you should be able to make it in some program or another. 3. If not, you don't actually need to get into an accounting Master's program to be eligible for the CPA exam. You just need an additional 30 credits of accounting and business classes. If you aren't offered admissions, just take the same classes as a non-matriculating (non-degree) student. You might be limited as to the number of credits you can take; if so, just re-apply after you've taken the limit; or go to a combination of different universities to get the number of classes you need to sit for the CPA exam. 4. All that said, if you make mistakes as a bank teller and can't follow directions in a high school class, how do you expect to handle a job as a CPA? You can't go around making mistakes on people's taxes. You need to have a plan of action to develop your skill set for the job; are you working with a counselor? 5. Failing at something doesn't make you "a failure." I didn't have the grades to get into medical school, but I ended up going to a top law school and becoming a successful attorney. Think of baseball as a metaphor for life: the very best, hall-of-fame hitters succeeds in hitting the ball at most four out of ten attempts. That's a 60% "failure" rate, and these are the very best in the field! Most players are quite happy with a .3 batting average (a 70% failure rate).

Anonymous: I feel your pain, but with one bonus

I feel your pain, but with one bonus: I hate being called stupid. I get that a lot, and it's usually from people with a lower gpa, lol. Here's the thing: Dolphins don't fly very well. But at other things, they're freaking awesome. You got fired from a job that required you to fly. It stings, but that isn't something you naturally do well at. Ace them courses. May I suggest asking Sts Jos Cupertino and Thos Aquinas for intercession. By the way, I graduated high school in '74 with totally mediocre grades and got wrote off by everybody. I graduated college in '11 after 4-years on the Dean's List.

Mamawidsom

I would encourage you to see a learning challenges specialist or a psychiatrist who specializes in your specific issues. If you aren't getting support and, if needed medication) for this unique combination of issues, then you aren't giving yourself every possible advantage. Focus on your course work and get the grades you need to get so you can move forward. Becoming a CPA is incredibly difficult. You also need to accept that your challenges are probably going to hold you back from customer-facing jobs. That doesn't mean you aren't smart or capable. It just means that your strengths are going to be working behind the scenes in jobs where you aren't dealing with customers or under a lot of pressure. Believe in yourself.

drip

Sam gives some good answers. Get therapy to deal with your aspergers. You can get help on how to deal with the public. Following directions seems to be a life long issue. You need to address this and get help.

Pearl L

i dont think youre a failure and you shouldnt think of yourself as one either