I'm not feeling good about the college I chose

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<p>So, I was accepted into several colleges, and I chose this particular one. The reason I'm not feeling good about it is because it is a very academically riggorus school and I'm not sure I will be able to do the work. I'm not an idiot or anything, but I'm just feeling unsure about whether I will be able to do well in college. Some of my other friends are currently attend the college and say I should be fine, but I still have this uneasing feeling about it. I'm not sure if it's pre college jitters or what, but I'm just really afraid of failing. </p>

<p>In high school I would always show up to class; I rarely missed a day of school. I would always turn in assignments on time. Of course there were occasions where I would turn assignments in late, or not turn them in at all; but that would rarely happen. My educators would always lable me as a very bright, but lazy/under confident kid.</p>

<p>I have never had problems making friends, or communicating with teachers; the only aspect of college that I am worried about is the academic part. I'm just so afraid of going to college, not being able to do the work, and ultimately failing.</p>

<p>I've thought about community college, but my parents do not really want me to attend one. They both tell me that I am more than capable of succeeding at the school I chose, and I am perfectly prepared to go to a 4 year college. Infact, my mother works at a community college and she says I should just attend the university I chose because I will do fine.</p>

<p>So in conclusion, I think that I am not an idiot and I should be able to do well in college, but at the same time the uncertantly of what lies ahead really frightens me; and I feel as if I could very well fail.</p>

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<p>I’m sort of feeling the same way, but in the end I know I’ll be fine.</p>

<p>It’s a new environment and everything will be changing, so it is natural to feel like you may not succeed. I’d just take the advice of your friends and family in this situation and trust them that you’ll do fine. They are probably in a better situation to know what you are capable of since you are obviously nervous about the whole college life, which tends to mess with the confidence of everyone.</p>

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<p>It’s understandable what your feeling, but it will be best to try and change your mindset before you get to school because of self fulfilling prophesy.</p>

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<p>I feel the same way. I’m not worried that I chose the wrong college, I just feel like no matter how hard I try, I’ll probably do badly because I’m not that smart…I feel like I shouldn’t have gotten into the school, or something, because talking to people from the school I’m going to–everyone seems so much smarter and knows what the hell they’re doing.</p>

<p>It depends on your major and the school though, I’d assume.</p>

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<p>If the school didn’t feel like you were up to attending and doing the work, you wouldn’t have been accepted. </p>

<p>Like you said, you probably just have pre-college jitters. Don’t worry about it, and just enjoy your freshman year.</p>

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<p><em>holds hand</em></p>

<p>Everything will be ok. You are special. You can do it! I believe in you!</p>

<p>Happy?</p>

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<p>I understand the anxieties you’re facing, but you have to look positively. If it does turn out to not be the school for you, maybe you can transfer later. But you can’t go in thinking it will be awful, or you’ll never be happy.</p>