Career choice and College Questions. PLEASE HELP?

<p>This is my first time posting on this website. Please forgive me if I'm not doing something correctly.Thank You.</p>

<p>I having a very stressful time. I just got into the high school and I havent been doing as good as I think I could do. Halfway through the school year, I suddenly started putting in effort.I really want to go to college but, I'm constantly getting 80s and ocasianal 90s. I wanted to go to NYU but, their prices are too high and my family isint very rich. I want to find a good school with an affordable price. I am also having some trouble finding a career. I have always been a doodler. I have come up with my own characters with their own stories. I have looked into careers such as graphic design, animation and game development but, they either pay too little, have very little job opportunities or are really competitive. Do you have any college and career suggestions for a creative yet shy individual?</p>