<p>I'm an up and coming junior in high school. Iv decided to go to community college for premed then transfer to UGA, but the idea of college scares the life out of me. My grades are decent (3.75) but I'm scared that I won't get in to school, scared about to be away from my family and such. What is college life like, and how should I prepare for going to college?</p>
<p>If you keep up a similar GPA in community college, you shouldn’t have a problem getting into UGA.<br>
As for being away from family…eventually you get used to it and realize that you don’t need them as much as you used to. With skype, texts, and phone calls, you can get in touch with them as much as you want, which makes the distance feel a lot smaller.<br>
As someone who will be a junior in college, you’ll also be a lot more mature and ready to leave home than you are now.</p>
<p>Heh I didn’t word that very well, I meant more being out on my own. I can be away from family fine. Thanks princessmahina for the reassurance I’m going to get into UGA. And dwaynejohnson, this is a place for people to get advice. Go be a ****** somewhere else 
So what can I do to prepare myself for my freshman year in college?</p>
<p>community college is a fantastic option. it really is. don’t underestimate it. </p>
<p>you’ll do fine. life isn’t about work.
if you’re preoccupied with leaving home, community college is your best bet.</p>
<p>Thats what I heard, it saves lots of money</p>
<p>do not be afraid. it’s gonna be rockin’</p>
<p>…Wait… You’re from Georgia? you have a 3.75? You want to go to UGA?</p>
<p>Why are you going to Community College??</p>
<p>Georgia is super generous with scholarships, aren’t they? I was talking to someone from Georgia last night and they told me that as long as you had a 3.0, you had 90% of tuition paid for.</p>
<p>I’m confused… You’re planning on going to community college but are nervous about college life and being on your own? Or are you going to community college while in high school?</p>
<p>Sorry. I just happened to be talking to someone last night who wanted to go to UGA. He got in, but had already decided on another school. So this post perplexes me. lol</p>
<p>Why don’t you just go to UGA out of high school?</p>
<p>Well, it’s less of a “community” college and more of a 4 year college specializing in premed and undergraduate degrees. And it’s too far of a commute so il have to live near campus. Itl save money if I wait to go to UGA until I have my premed out of the way. And the scholarship in Georgia is called the Hope and it’s loosing it’s funding, so The requirement for it has gone up in the last couple years, so it’s reliability is falling a bit.</p>
<p>^But has the requirement gone up all the way over a 3.75? I know you’re scared about school, but if you’re really serious about getting into med school, it’s in your best interest to go to a 4 year school out of high school. It looks better than taking easy CC classes for two years before going to a university.</p>
<p>^^Yeah. The Hope this year was a 3.0 requirement, right? So I doubt it’ll go to be above a 3.75 by next year. That’s a huge jump.</p>
<p>I’d also add that going to UGA off the bat would just be easier for you. You wouldn’t have to worry about classes transferring and making new friends and everything else that goes along with transferring.</p>
<p>Atlantaman, The best way to prepare for college is to learn to be responsible and independent. Treat your schoolwork like a job - take it seriously, plan ahead to meet deadlines, ask for help when you need it, and do the best you can. Also, balance work with play. Take time for some kind of regular exercise and socialization. Learn to take responsibility for your decisions and actions; think of the potential consequences of your decisions. Read as much as possible outside of class assignments. Try quality literature and non-fiction in academic areas that interest you. </p>
<p>After two more years of high school, college probably won’t seem quite as scary. Attending community college first can be a great idea, especially if you need to cut costs. Depending on the college, the education can be as good or better than a 4-year due to the small class sizes and professors actually teaching classes. However, don’t rule out applying to universities as well. Apply to several and see how the financial aid turns out; you might be surprised!</p>