<p>So I'm almost out of high school, Thank goodness, and I am trying to visualize my smooth transition from high school to CC to a UC. I am already very optimistic. I know my application will stand out. I will be an Eagle Scout ( waiting for my Board), I will have plenty of community service experience, I am an excellent writer and I will have earned a high GPA by the time I transfer. I know about IGETC, ratemyprofessor.com, assist.com and all of the prereq classes. Oh, and I know this website is going come in very handy.</p>
<p>I even signed up for early registration at my CC to get all the good profs! I've also mapped out all the coffeeshops and libraries in my area to ensure maximum learning. I'm ready. I'm looking forward to my two years. But the ultimate prize is when I get into both Berkeley and UCLA. I want to apply to several schools and get accepted to all of them. I know my hard work will pay off. </p>
<p>As far as motivation goes, I watch this video everyday</p>
<p>Self-discipline, when you see yourself becoming lazy the only one who can stop your laziness is you. The moment you master yourself you become unstoppable.</p>
<p>@lawlking I think I am slowly getting to that point. I am slowly realizing how awesome I can do, especially in math, if I just stay on task. Coffee helps.</p>
<p>@Arrivederci I know its not Harvard, but I really really want to stand out. Maybe I’ll apply to Harvard. Still, it’s good to know that CC’s aren’t insanely difficult. I keep telling my friends I’m gonna transfer to Berkeley and they look at me like I’m crazy. They told me to say goodbye to my freetime if I want to get a good GPA. Challenge accepted</p>
<p>May I ask what you intend to major in? I like your optimistic, motivational attitude. Its nice to see a change of pace around the UC Transfer subforum, as many are whining about transferitis and potentially failing a class and not transferring because of it. Thats not to say I don’t understand where they are coming from, but the change is refreshing. :)</p>
<p>People say if coffee helps you stay focused then you have ADD/ADHD. Surprisingly, caffeine causes people who have ADD/HD to become calmer and focus.</p>
<p>I want to major in psychology. Partly because the prereq requirements don’t sound too bad (assist.org), but mainly because it is one of the deepest, most interesting career fields ever. Hopefully something will really spark my interests, but for now I’m going to go with the flow. I’m still leaning heavily towards psych though. </p>
<p>Psych at Berkeley, Mmmmmhmmmm</p>
<p>@JNTHNL </p>
<p>None taken… In fact, that is just what I wanted to hear. :)</p>
<p>@lawlking</p>
<p>I don’t have either- at least I don’t think I do. Coffee just makes me more efficient when it comes to reading, writing, math… you name it…</p>
<p>@gettinginthatfosho
Looks like you’re pretty motivated already haha. </p>
<p>One piece of advice though. Don’t get too fixated on your major or career goals without actually researching or thinking about it.</p>
<p>I was a philosophy major up until this year when I decided to switch to Business Admin. I had major tunnel vision and wanted to have a career in law when I really had no idea what it entailed or if I was even interested in it. College should be a process of self-discovery, take classes you find interesting and don’t feel restricted by your major. You never know what can happen, maybe you’ll stumble into a journalism course that makes you want to become a journalist one day and report for al jazeera.</p>
<p>@JNTHNL- True story. Everything except my math/science courses have been a cinch, but you know, the whole “I’m a science major” thing kind of kills it. Dang calculus!</p>
<p>@OP- Psychology eh? Well, keep your GPA up and you’ll have a good shot. Its a pretty popular major so you’ll have a lot of competition. I understand where you’re coming from though. Psychology is a pretty interesting subject. I’m about to switch from bio to CogSci, which covers a LOT of psychology, but with a B.S. degree. :D</p>
<p>@kingdomsroa48 Nice! Yeah, I hope I can narrow it down and adjust like that. My mantra is “I’ll figure it out,” and I usually do haha. I wish I could be more of a science guy, but it’s a love-hate relationship. We’ll see what happens.</p>
<p>What campus are you planning on transferring to/ or already transfered to? </p>
<p>@stephen91 I know what you’re saying. There’s infinite possibilities so I’ll definitely be motivated by the fact that I will* find something. Funny you mentioned journalism because I have always been keen on writing. In fact, I am finishing up the second CC course of my life, Poli- sci 102 (already took 101; gonna have 6 units by the time I’m in college, oh yeeah), and my prof, who has JD, MPA, and PhD. degrees said I write better than him. So yeah, I love writing.</p>
<p>@Beachkid Thanks for listening and being inspired. Keep in mind that I’m still in HS, and it probably sounds like I am going a million miles an hour, but why not hit the ground running? I want to learn, earn, and most importantly, be happy. </p>
<p>I want to blow the community college slacker stereotype out of the water and become the cream of the crop. All the way to the top. Internships? Graduate school? Why not? I want to have a rewarding career, a happy family, and a good life. Maybe I will even get a house with a nice view someday. </p>
<p>My only word of advice is to enter college with an open mind. Never judge anybody, talk with as many people as you can, take classes you normally wouldn’t take. Play sports, join clubs, and study hard. Also, while its good that you have some idea of what you want to do with your life, I guarantee whatever major you picked now is not what you’ll end up majoring in. 100% of everybody I know switched from their first selection to something else. You take a few classes, realize you’re interested in something else, and branch off in that direction. I start in Psychology, switched to Biology, then Engineering, and finally to Computer Science. You never know where life will take you.</p>
<p>“CC wasn’t that bad but it could get pretty hairy at times; two sci classes and two math classes a semester totally sucks” - Typical STEM major </p>
<p>“CC is a joke. My typical routine the night before a midterm was to start out by kickboxing my drunk uncle for a full hour in the sauna room at LA fitness then stay up the entire night playing WoW while simultaneously writing a full-length Robotech fan fiction playlet, 15 minutes before the midterm I would punch myself in the face 22 times as an added handicap. NAILED IT” - Typical non-STEM major; Philosophy/English applies pretty well </p>
<p>“Shut your stupid face and stop asking me dumb questions. btw can I use you as a reference for my Wendy’s app”
<p>good luck dude. be sure to complete math and english general ed early, and make friends with assist.org. beware of ccc counselors—haven’t met one yet who was ever admitted to berkeley thus, they are not very helpful in that area! </p>
<p>you can do it. keep your GPA high, and take all the prereqs. also, consider going to a ccc that is close to berkeley. they also give you admission points for proximity as well. good luck!</p>
Keep in mind that I’m still in HS, and it probably sounds like I am going a million miles an hour, but why not hit the ground running? I want to learn, earn, and most importantly, be happy. </p>