OK so I'm only a freshman in HS (this coming year) but I still need to think about it right? The problem is I have a ton that I want to do/ can do so I have to make a choice.  Here are some of my favorites:  Singing, Acting, Coaching, Soccer, Photography, Writing.

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Personally I didn't really worry about my college life til my junior year in HS. Don't feel pressured just yet! I think you and I are on the same boat. You see, I'm going to be a college freshman but I think I have a lot more to worry about. I'd say don't slack off your freshman year in HS, keep good grades but have fun. My advice wait until your junior year to think about things otherwise go for something your most passionate about. Just relax and enjoy HS. It's over before you know it!!!!!

well if your homeschooled it's going to be hard for us to tell you to get involved with clubs and such...but here's what i'd tell you about picking a college. It's always good to have some sort of plan for college but as a freshmen you don't need to stress all that much. If you know sort of what kid of school you would like to go to...

Here are some good questions to know.

1. What sort of schools are you looking for? Liberal Arts, Pubic, Private, Technical?


2. What learning setting do you do best in? Big classes or small classes? (teacher to student ratio)


3. What are the requirments to get into these schools? Grades, ACT or SAT scores?


4. $$$ how much is this going to run me? Can I get enough money to go to the school?


5. Does it feel right?

For most of those questions you can do some research and some soul searching and get the answers, but the last is all on you. I suggest that you take campus tours with someone like your friends or your parents. I always right things that I'd like to know about the school down, be sure to have good questions. Once there just feel the vibe of the school. You never know which one might be right for you.

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I am glad to see that you have so much ambition to get ahead start on preperation for college. My son will be a freshmen this year as well. I have talked to his HS advisor as well as some of the Jr colleges around here. Heres a little advice that they told me: 1st - start taking the ACT's, you can take it as many times as you want and pick which score you want to use no matter how many times you take it. 2nd - check with some of your local Jr colleges to find out if you can start working on some of you basics, some Jr Colleges will allow you to start math and english classes, as well as check into C.L.E.P test. The advisors at the Jr Colleges here expressed that majority of the C.L.E.P. test cover classes that students take in HS. She said to try to take the C.L.E.P. test at the end of the year that you complete the class. I know that you are home schooled, thats why I think this will help you. Also, this can help you get a really good jump start on your credits. FYI: if you start at a Jr College and intend to go to a 4 year college, cordinate with the 4 year advisor to make sure that you take all the classes required for your degree at the 4 year college, so you don't take stuff that is a waste of time. Keep all documents that you and the advisors agree on and have them make copies for you of the stuff that they keep, so if for some reason down the road they are not there or things change within the college you have records of what was discussed. This has saved me from having to take classes over or not even discussed when I enrolled.

When I deceided to return to college, I was not sure what I was going to be when I grew-up, but I knew that I wanted the return on my investment to be worth the time. I turned to my grandmother for some sound advice and she told me to pick a career in something that I enjoy so much, that I would do it for free, and when I got paid to do it, my pay check would be the bonus. I loved working on computers, so I deceided to Major in Computer Science and I love going to work everyday. That makes a big difference. Plus look at it this way, whatever you pick for a career, more than likely you will spend approximately 25 + years doing it, so you don't pick something that you might bored with. Also, look at companies that hire in that industry to see what kind of employers you could possibly be work for. If you are still not sure, work on your basics that work for all degrees, math, english, history, etc, then try to get an intern position or even volunteer, just to get a chance to do that kind of work, or work around the environment. This will give you a heads up on whether or not you want to spend the money on school in this field. I hope that this helps. Good Luck!!!

Well it really just depends on what you love doing the most. Just take some time to think about each of those talents, and figure out which one you think is your favorite. You should be able to see yourself doing it for the rest of your life. If you think you are going to be tired of it a few years from now then it's probably not such a good idea to major in it. I also had this struggle my junior year because I had to choose between teaching and law. In the end, I decided on teaching because I can see myself being happy with that career