I spent some soul crushing years in a business degree or bachelor of commerce as its known in Canada. The idea was to do something "useful" and start working a 9-5. However, my problem is that if I'm not interested then I can't do it. So, despite trying really hard to motivate myself I'd look at the text book and then zone out, I could not get through. I got low 60s for the most part, an occasional 70. It wasn't because the program was difficult, but it was fluff other than Accounting of course, which didn't interest me.
So, after realizing this isn't going anywhere and will only get worse I've decided to switch programs to Political Science in 4th year (I know) because while surfing the web I came across schools which produced foreign service officers (or civil servant in that capacity) for Canada I came across programs like NPSIA giving me the idea there is something I can do with Pol-Sci other than just academia and that I can make a living off something I truly enjoy.
Now for the first time I look forward to school, library on Sunday mornings, volunteer work, I'm in the process of starting an NGO with friends and mentally I'm in a good place. My goal now is to get in to IR programs like NPSIA or MUNK. Also I'll apply to MPA programs.
Firstly, thanks for taking the time out and reading the above, now my question to you folks is that since, I can't erase the past. how bad is it even if I meet the criteria of the average required for these grad programs?
Secondly, is it a good idea to explain my bad grades in my statement as: I was doing something I didn't want, finally I started doing what I enjoyed and look at me now?