<p>Choosing the right course will be the No.1 challenge. Because there are hundreds of courses available.</p>
<p>It might turn out differently, but I believe that my friends’ presences are going to be the biggest change in my life. I always have to study/push myself in high school, so I don’t think having to study more will be that unexpected. It wasn’t until recently that I ‘got out of my shell’ and made my best friends…so the thought of having to do all of that over again in a completely unfamiliar environment without one or two familiar faces is frightening. </p>
<p>I am concerned about finances too, but that’s tangible. I can push myself and scrounge to save. Once my friendships become long-distance, money might not even be able to salvage some of them after we grow apart.</p>
<p>Academics !!!</p>
<p>Trying to balance a social life, working and doing well in academics.</p>
<p>Hopefully I can cover most of the financial challenges with scholarships, but I admit that will be the toughest part!</p>
<p>More works!!</p>
<p>The first option</p>
<p>Social life at a commuter school was one of the greatest challenges… It was proved wrong!
Now it’s trying to get an engineering internship early on…</p>
<p>Now terrified I will be shunned this fall when people find out I was The Weird Guy in HS and it will be high school all over again. Just found out one of many people at my HS who avoids me just because everyone else does is going to my college, and coincidentally FB friends with another future classmate from the college Accepted page, who Deleted my FB request despite posting all over how she wants to “meet her future classmates” and we have mutual friends on that page. Edited to say “Forget My Life” why are people so CRUEL, I never hurt anybody</p>
<p>Balancing a social life, academics (biochemistry with a pre-vet concentration and business minor), service hours, shadowing, clubs, extracurriculars, health/fitness routines, etc. </p>
<p>Plus just being independent and away from home, good food, and my dog will most likely prove a challenge in itself. I’ll really, really miss my dog.</p>
<p>Realizing that college is not just like high school!</p>
<p>I think it is busy academic schedule. it is the most daunting in college life.</p>
<p>I think the hardest part for me is going to be finding things to fill my time. In high school, my classes, activities and homework took up most of my time. My friends call me business-minded because I spend so much time being focused. In college, my classes won’t take up more than 4-5 hours 3-4 days a week, and my activities will only take up so much time. </p>
<p>Not procrastinating, and finding research opportunities. </p>
<p>Not seeing my girlfriend as often haha 
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<p>I’m most worried about how I can be motivated every day. </p>
<p>The only thing that ever worries me very badly about school is finances.</p>
<p>I’d say working full time while going to college would make it hard for anyone who does that.</p>
<p>Finances and social aspect of it. I have had the same 3 close friends for 7 years now so it’s going to be weird not having them around. Not to mention having to build a new close-knit circle.</p>
<p>I think challenges are different for everyone. I’m from the Deep South and I only applied to schools in New England, so the weather will definitely be a huge challenge for me.
Also, money will be challenging. My family definitely struggles. Things can be expensive up North, and there should be a lot of very wealthy kids too. I’m worried I won’t be able to keep up with my friends when we go out and things like that. I had that problem during a summer program and a lot of my friends thought I didn’t like hanging out with them when in reality, I just couldn’t afford it.</p>