Next year, I will be entering 11th grade. It is around that time when people start taking the PSAT and the SAT and thinking more seriously about college. This is both an exciting and nerve-wracking time for everyone. Recently, this has been weighing on my mind a great deal. I suppose it could be because course selection sheets were sent out this week. I need to start asking myself questions about what I want to do in college. Which electives will show that I have an interest in specific majors? Which subjects should I focus on and, which ones can I drop down in to make more room for other challenging courses? I also must ask myself, what is it that I want to do with my four years after high school?
My brother is a bit further along in his college hunt than I am, seeing as he is a year older. His experience has made it easier for me to answer some of the questions I listed above. After explore several colleges and options for majors with him over the summer, I have discovered that I'm most interested in either a major in psychology or journalism. I'm interested in smaller, community based colleges that offer opportunities outside the classroom and off campus. However, there are so many more things to think about. A major factor when it comes to picking colleges is money. College in ridiculously expensive. The good new is, you can get a great education just about anywhere. You might not have a big college name backing your degree, but what matters is that it is hard for anyone to get a job no matter where you went to school. If you get your degree and work hard enough, opportunities will present themselves.
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