High School senior in the fall.. help?
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Now, believe it or not, most of your peers are in the same boat. It might not seem that way and it might appear as they all have their adult lives planned, but they dont! You are fine. My best advise would be for you to go see a highschool counselor about what you want to do in the future. They have tests you can take to see what you would be good at and what career you wouold hate. I was in the exact same boat, I used to leave early to go to work and was never too involved in HS activities. You should apply to whatever college you want. Your sat score is really good and Im sure you will be accepted into most 4 year universities (which is what Im doing). They are not as hard as ppl make it seem to get in them, trust me, Ive seen some kids at some Universities that make me wonder if they even check the applications. Either way, enjoy your last year of highschool, keep your grades up and explore possible career opportunities. Make sure to apply for financial aid on time and scholarships. I took a year off after I graduated HS to work full time to pay for college and now Im a junior at a local university (changed my major once already, everyone does it, there is no shame in it).
Either way, relax! Youll be fine, just find a college and start out (first 2 years are general education anyway) and then Im sure you will figure it out!
Best of luck to you!
also, community colleges often get a bad reputation but there’s nothing wrong with going into a 2 year program! among many other things, it’s better than not going to college at all. also, you may very well find something you’re interested in and end up going into a 4 year program. or not, and that’s ok too.
the best advice i can give you is don’t decide to take a year off. it definitely sounds like a good idea but it’s too easy to not go back if you do that. even if it means just taking a few classes at a community college, keep going with your education. also as a side note, most college aged kids need to be full time at a college to stay on their parent’s health insurance. so look into that! good luck!! feel free to send me a message if you have any other questions!