I'm about to start college and I don't want to go

You haven’t started. The honeymoon phase begins when you get there and get involved in all the fun stuff they will offer. Reality sets in when you have to get busy with classes and homework.

You can go in with an optimistic attitude or you can talk yourself into having a bad start, which seems to be what’s going on here. Give yourself and the college a chance. Don’t self-sabotage.

Remember why you applied in the first place. Get out and meet people.

Fwiw, there are tons of students who feel as you do. Most students will have a great time at college.

Again, you haven’t started yet. All the stuff about getting a book, etc… is par for the course. No teacher will withhold the syllabus. Ask again.

College is about much more than studying. There are real, tangible benefits to going to college. Get involved. Meet people, get to know professors. Take advantage of the career center and special events. Make it work for you.

Maybe you don’t realize it yet, but I’m betting you are actually worried and don’t know what to expect. Isn’t it worth giving it a shot? If it really doesn’t work out, you can always get a job, but if it does work out, you are going to be in a much better position to launch your future.

Please look at this. Having Trouble Adjusting to College/Making friends? Top 10 things to do (Covid Update, Fall '20)

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