I could use some advice.

<p>I graduated from high school last year but i took a year off. Now i'm looking to head to college. I'm thinking about starting at a community college for 2 years and then transferring somewhere else, i don't have the money for a 4 year. My grades were so-so in HS and i never took any AP or honors classes, I just didn't care at the time. I'm sad to admit that i even took a few "underachiever" classes because like i said i didn't care. Well i started caring somewhere before the second semester of 12th grade, and i started doing well (A's and B's). Anyway, my interests are in chemistry and i'm worried that i won't be able to do it. I mean, i hear horror stories about how hard college is, and on top of that what would i even do after college? I'm not sure what field i'm most interested in with chemistry yet but i do know that i'd like to be able have a life and still have a decent job, preferably involving chemistry. I'm a rather pessimistic person and i don't have much confidence, i would work hard though. I'm not that great at math, although i am trying to learn on my own. Any advice is very much welcomed, Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Heyy don’t worry so much! There’s no shame in going to community college and transferring, not only is the most reasonable option for so-so grades in highschool, but you get a taste of college life before you move on to those bigger universities. Take some refresher courses before you start college, so you can recall all those skills you probably lost during your year off. Go to the CC for 2 years, and look for different program that you might be interested in. I know mine offer a pharmacy technician program, you might like that. It’s quick, relatively cheap, involves sciences, and it’s a stable, decent job. Hope this helped, don’t stress about college, I know it sounds cliche, but as long as you work hard and keep focus, you will have NO problems. I don’t know where you’re learning these “horror” stories from, but don’t listen to them, college is great :)</p>

<p>Thank you for replying! Where might I find these refresher classes that you’re talking about? And more importantly, are they free?</p>