I loved playing volleyball! Senior year I didn't get to play though (out of 50 girls I was the only one cut...), but I still love it!If it makes you feel any better, I didn't apply to any colleges until like Jan/Feb. But it is better to apply and make a choice as soon as your can because you can get first dibs on a lot of things. (like them dolla bills yo) Choose a college that you like. Don't worry about deciding on a major right away. Try some classes out, and get a feel for what you like to do. If you do decide on a major and end up changing your mind, don't worry about it, you can change it. For me when I applied for classes I told them that I wanted to do a graphic design major, and so now I feel like I've been thrown into classes with a lot of upperclassmen? And they all seem to have a handle on what they're doing and I'm just like 'I'm a freshman please explain this to me'. It's all a little intimidating at first but it's nice have that independence and being on your own (a little bit. today i had to handle a doctor's appointment by myself for the first time and i had no idea what i was doing half the time mom pls help). And it's possible to get everything paid for, trust me. There's always some scholarships that you can apply for. It's kinda hard to look at first, but apply for anything that you can get. You'll be a lot less stressed out about paying for your tuition. I didn't really apply for any scholarships (bc im lazy, dont be like me) and I totally regret not apply for scholarships where I could. And the earlier you apply for financial aid the better!!!! And if you can save money before you go to college, that's also very good. I tried to (emphasis on tried, a lot of unexpected stuff came up) save up before I left and now I'm broke as hell. (it's always fun when people would ask me, "are you ready to be a broke college student?" and i'm thinking to myself, "broke?? being broke is not new to me") Also, going into college I was hella nervous because I wasn't sure if I would be able to make friends? I'm honestly super shy when it comes to meeting people, but hey, it's college. New school, new me (or fake it until you make it ya kno...). Now, I got me a couple of good friends. There's also like a shit ton of stuff to do. But don't forget to do your work. And read. Make sure you read your books that are assigned for class. Syllabus' are your life line do not lose them. Go to bed at a reasonable time!Anyways, I'm going to stop with my college rant for now. But that's what I've learned so far. As long as you take things step by step, you'll do just fine!