Wodgy
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In response to mclaren20's original post, high school can range from unimportant to extremely important depending on your intended major in university. If you intend to major in the humanities (English, History, etc.), your high school grades and community college experience won't count against you too much. If you're applying for admission to a selective program (some kinds of engineering, computer science, pre-medicine, etc.) your high school grades will be considered, even if you've taken some community college courses in the meantime. Don't kid yourself about that. You're competing against many people for a limited number of spots in a program, and you'll need to look as good as you can. It's worth working hard in your last year of high school, just for this reason, even if you're thinking of going to community college right afterwards.
One thing worth thinking about is whether you want to go to university at all. I hate to say it, but depending on your major and goals in life, university is often not worth it. You'll end up with tens of thousands of dollars in debt and no practical experience. IMHO, the armed forces are a much wiser choice than spending time in college getting a humanities (or even a pure science) degree. You'll come out of the army/navy/air force with a huge number of benefits, a little bit of money saved up, no debt, and a lot of experience that people respect. Unless your chosen career path needs a degree (e.g. you're planning to go to law, business, or medical school, or if you want to teach), think long and hard before taking the plunge.
One thing worth thinking about is whether you want to go to university at all. I hate to say it, but depending on your major and goals in life, university is often not worth it. You'll end up with tens of thousands of dollars in debt and no practical experience. IMHO, the armed forces are a much wiser choice than spending time in college getting a humanities (or even a pure science) degree. You'll come out of the army/navy/air force with a huge number of benefits, a little bit of money saved up, no debt, and a lot of experience that people respect. Unless your chosen career path needs a degree (e.g. you're planning to go to law, business, or medical school, or if you want to teach), think long and hard before taking the plunge.