So you want to go to college. That's great, and I do encourage that. But there is always the big problem, which can be an even bigger problems for people like me that have NO IDEA WHAT WE WANT TO DO! It's called "the college major." It's the thing on which the world bases our success, our parents base there pride in us or lack thereof, and the thing that college counselors LOVE to harp on. There's a lot that rides on it, and the pressure sucks. So my first advice would be, CALM DOWN. It is not imperative that you choose RIGHT NOW, I don't care what people tell you. Take. Your. Time. I would recommend community college because then you are not wasting a ton of money while figuring out what you want. Take the classes you think you'll enjoy that still count for a degree, and you may find something you love. If you don't then STOP. This will be controversial but please, PLEASE do not do what I did and waste four years and its money trying to figure out what you want. If you are not in college because you don't know what you want, THIS IS OKAY. If you waste money figuring out what you want and your heart isn't in it, YOU WILL BE MISERABLE. Not only that but you will make everyone else miserable at the same time. My mother, father, aunts, uncles, cousins, and every professor and counselor at Orange Coast College can attest to this. So, figure out what you want and if you can't, stop and give it time. As much as this will irritate people, it WILL irritate people more if you pretend to know.
God bless your day :)
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