I've meant to reply to this thread for quite sometime, but never got around to it
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-So, how are you preparing for college?
Golly... let's see... I'm in an honor's program, which means I have to get more credits to graduate from highschool, and have to keep my highschool average over 94% the entire time. I'm taking fives years of a foreign language instead of two. Later this year, I'll be taking a Pre-SAT, and will then be taking the SAT and ACT next year. I'm studying for these two tests now, so that I will be prepared. I've heard that schools give scholarships to students with high SAT and ACT scores. This is very exciting for me as I don't have the money to pay for college, and will have to work my way through.
I've also put in for different scholarships and plan to enter many more this year and the following year.
-What are you looking for in a college?
Well, I'll hopefully be attending a community college for the first two years. It's much cheaper, usually.
First and foremost on my list is that I want the college to be close to home- I'll be attending a local university if at all possible. I have no desires or intentions to travel states away and leave my family for a higher education. Hopefully we'll be back in the States before I graduate, so that I can make this dream a reality. If I can't find a local college, I'll more than likely be attending one online. The only way I'd ever move to college is if I cannot find what I'm looking for nearby or online (which is highly unlikely); and, if a college gave me a full scholarship (or even partial, for that matter), I may have to move.
I might like to go to a Christian college, but honestly, this isn't a priority in my opinion. Most Christian colleges I've seen are nothing I'd want to be a part of anyway. I refuse to buy a whole new wardrobe of ankle-length dresses and skirts, listen to only hymns for four years, and attend a school-regulated church just because a legalistic 'Christian' college commands me to. Besides, Christians need to be lights in the darkness, and this will be accomplished better by attending a normal university. The only thing I would like about a Christian college is the lack of evolution taught in the text-books, and the fact that their beliefs would correspond with the truth of the Bible.
Now, this might sound silly, but I really want my college to have a good name, so that when people read about my degree on a job application.. it's not something silly like, "Lena got a Bachelor's degree from... what? Penelope's College and Institute for Higher Education?" Honestly, just about ANYTHING would sound better than that
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I want my college to be well-thought of scholastically and academically. I want to stay away from getting a degree from a college that is thought of as a joke. That would completely defeat the purpose.
Good instructors, professors, and teachers are a must. I would also like for the college to be structured and orderly.
Jugglah brought up a very good point about the food. I'll have to keep that in mind
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I will definitely be taking a trip to visit all local colleges before I make up my mind. Touring the colleges seems like a very good way to learn more about them.
And lastly, but certainly not least, I need to be able to find work nearby. As I've said earlier, my family (having six children) and I don't have enough money to send me.. so I'll have to work for my education.
-Know of any good scholarship websites?
I've always just used fastweb. I don't like that website that much, but it works... somewhat (even though it gives you scholarship 'matches' that don't match you at all
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Aside from fastweb, I've just googled certain things like, "Scholarships," "Scholarships for Juniors," "Scholarships for homeschoolers," and even "Scholarships for girls." All of those came up with some pretty good results.
-Have you entered for any scholarships? Or better yet, won any?
I have entered.. *counts*.. three thus far, I believe. I won $200 from one
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I'll be entering many more this year and next year. If only I could find the time >:1.
-Do you know what you want to major in? What about a minor?
Ahhh.... I really have no idea. At the moment, the plan goes something like, 'major in journalism, minor in telecommunications,' but it's still very much open to change.
Before I learned that I'd have to move for the FBI, I was quite set on majoring in criminal justice and doing that for a living, but the moving bit... yeah, it changed everything.
Other options include, but are not limited to, psychology and biology (both are subjects which I really do enjoy).
Anything that has to do with mathematics is DEFINITELY out! Haha.
-Are you taking any dual-credit classes?
No, I don't believe so.
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You know, with all that being said, I'm really hoping that I'll make it at singing or modeling (or even commercials and acting), and will never have to go to college! To not have to worry about grades anymore would just be too good to be true! Ha!
