<p>Realize that as a sophomore in HS you really have little idea what it is like to study at a higher level in most fields-including ones you haven’t even been exposed to yet–and you definitely don’t know what it is like to actually practice any of the professions. Your interests and aptitudes will refine over time. That is normal. </p>
<p>The best thing you can do now is have a great summer in which you do something rewarding and interesting. Volunteer. Work. Read Proust. Write. Tend a garden. Swim. Learn to cook. Look at the stars. Take on some chores to help around the house. Some consistent SAT prep wouldn’t hurt, either, since higher scores would give you broader choices. Check out the Ziggi method here: it’s free. (But don’t be one of those people who thinks they can get into top schools on the basis of scores alone: you can’t.) When school starts, work to get the best grades you can, but ALSO pursue at least one EC that you really enjoy. </p>
<p>HS should not be one long slog to college, and college should not be one long slog to grad school. Working hard and having purpose is great, but you have to experience satisfaction and joy in what you are doing. Life is not a dress rehearsal: this is it.</p>