PlEASE help me decide my future!

<p>Today I started my first day as a junior and Im trying to figure what to do. Please bear with me I'm just trying to find a place in life. . .</p>

<p>I have discovered that my passion is Photography. I would absolutely love to major in Photography and maybe minor in journalism or humanities.</p>

<p>Im currently enrolled in the IB program but Im debating if it's right for me. Since I work in order to help my economically unstable family so time is limited, I also need to improve my GPA and none of my friends are in my classes (friends don't pay bills I know mom but it's still depressing) I originally enrolled because I thought it would improve my chances in receiving a scholarship and I had taken all Pre-IB classes(expect math i suck at maths) and 2 AP classes so Im prepared but Im not feeling motivated at all. </p>

<p>BUT you see, what's the point of doing all these math and science required classes if all I want to do is photography after high school? Should I just do a mixture between AP and IB classes and get to pick the courses I actually care about and will help me in art college?</p>

<p>My top choice is Columbia but Im looking into NYU, UCLA, RISD. What would these colleges prefer? For me to work hard on my portofolio/passion or to complete the most rigorous course load?</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated for this poor agnsty teen! THANK YOU</p>

<p>Do both. You’ll need the math experience for the first two years of college, which is a lot of calculus and science.</p>

<p>I will have to do math even if my major is photography?</p>

<p>Um…yes? Why do you think the SAT and ACT both have math sections if it has nothing to do with college?</p>