Junior in HS venting about the college search

IMHO the school you ultimately choose will have very little impact on your sucess in the future. Yes, this is a generalization and not exactly true but as someone who has hired hundreds of people throughout my career, I can tell you most of this discussion stops after you get your first job after college. What you do with that job and the person you are (work ethic, personality, works well with others, can carry on a real conversation, undertanding situational awareness and whats happening around you) will determine how you do in your next 7-12 jobs.

Even if you go to the same school as someone who didnt work as hard doesnt mean you wont take greater advantage of all that school has to offer (clubs, opportunities, valuable relationships, etc.)

Go to college (any college), try to figure out what kind of person you want to be, challenge yourself, make a few honest mistakes, forgive yourself, become a adult. You got this!

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