<p>Mkay here goes. I’m currently attending ucla, transferred from jc in 2. Although I hated jc at first, I’m extremely glad I was forced to take that route. I was rejected by most schools out of high school. My cum gpa in hs was 2.9 uw, 3.4 w. Even merced denied me, and I was applying to their third class ever I think. I had been involved in baseball and working on my car in hs, but never REALLY cared. in short, I was not prepared for a four year although I didn’t know or accept it at the time. cc was a lesson in growing up for me. Now at ucla I see the differences between myself and other ‘first years.’ Most of my freshman friends have no idea about fiscal responsibility or actual time management. between 2 jobs and having my car stolen at cc, I learned how to prioritize what’s important. I feel cc prepared me well for my uc experience, and I have never felt ‘bethind.’ despite housing/internet problems and tons of slacking, I survived my first quarter with a 3.4 gpa. I’m scheduled to graduate a quarter early. cc wasn’t a ‘fun’ time, but it prepped me well. I’m considering becoming a transfer counselor after school to give back to the program. Many, if not all cc counselors don’t know what the hell they’re talking about, and I am stuck taking a few classes again, which is irritating at best. Check your class descriptions. They won’t always count like you think they will. furthermore, ucla hasn’t been super intimidating. While LS majors require tons of reading, slacking off is rampant and finals pushes are inevitable. It’s not as if you need to study non stop in order to do well. There is room for social life. My best advice (although it may be late) is to take a major that’s interesting to you, unless you have your entire life planned out. My major has allowed me to choose history of fairy tales or russian sci fi as a major req, and I’m not even a lit or film major. Do your best, but have fun. Hope this helped.</p>