I started college in 1970...oh so many yrs ago. I chose to go to a junior college (community) due to lack of funds & not really knowing what I wanted to do. I found that it was a good way to get my general ed out of the way for the least amount of money & after so many units, the rest were transferred as credit, but not the GPA. I finished off my BS at a State University after several changes of major, getting married, time off for a 5 week trip to Rome, Italy, & a couple of weeks off to have my daughter (c-section over Spring break). I took one class that I couldn't understand the foreign professor...ended up failing it but took if over for an A in summer school...I found that all things are possible even when you come from an uneducated family that has no use for education...it took determination especially when I had to get through a year of calculus...OMG, math, brain freeze. It was worth it though when I had my job offer in hand upon graduation with a salary higher than I ever had imagined. The career went well for 14 yrs, then oh well, life just can't be all perfect.

Depression set in & now that I am functional again, I started back to college to get skills so that I can survive the rest of my life. When I went back, I found that the depression was an ugly irritation except that I found that the Disabled Students Services was there to help set us conditions to help those of us with mental illness to get through college. It helped in that I was allowed to record lectures, take tests in a quite environment & have more time to complete the test. They were conditions available if I needed them, & I did. It is hard to get through college without the help & there is no need to bypass it especially when your future is at steak.

You can be very successful...it does take determination & the desire & drive to not give up. I look at all the obsticles that I had to overcome, & feel that others are so much smarter than I am, so if I could make it, others can make it too.

The freshman year is a transition of not knowing exactly what is expected. Not knowing brings out fear. Use all the help you can get...you can do it & it will be so worth it in the long run. The previous posts have provided you with many valuable ideas that are worth looking into. As far as deciding a major, it might be a good idea to go through some testing that may provide you with insights into what your interests are & the professions that are related to your interests.

Good luck,
Debbie