<prompt> Human: I used to be a good student but in the 9th grade I was being bullied and started acting out. Its my own mistake but It made me hate school. Eventually I started an online high school. It was OK in 10th grade. In 11 grade I did terrible. 12 I did OK. I havent gotten my transcripts yet but my average GPA for high school cant be much further from 2.8-3.2. I also never participated in extracurriculars. I have no idea what I want to major in. All I know is I dont want minimum wage and I dont want to be a failure. I always thought I would have more time and now this stuff is all crashing down on me. I dont even know how to go about applying for colleges. Many of my friends already applied in the 11th grade... How fucked am I? What can I do to turn this around? Im willing to work I just dont know what to do. I feel hopeless. Side note: On the other hand I dont even know if I want college. Its just what my parents drilled into my head. I dont know if a trade would be better or not. Assistant: I almost guarantee a community college would take you. Why not go there for two years, figure out how to be a successfully student, pay a lower tuition rate than at a normal college, and then transfer to finish a degree?Just make sure you dont get screwed with what is accepted as credit when transferring, but a community college sounds like a promising outlet.Human: Ive been considering community college but one of my teachers advised me against it. I talked to her about going to a community college and the transferring in to a 4 year but she said I should just go straight to a 4 year. I dont think I have the grades or extracurriculars to get in anywhere too good. My test scores will probably be above average. Im great at test that you can study for.I have no idea why she advised against CC. Some people say dont go because its looked down on in some cases medical school is one and it can be tough to figure out what credits transfer over. Is a community college a good option for me? I certainly thought it was since I dont have much money and know I can do better in school if I apply my self. Highschool was really rough for me. Dad died, my bullying hit a climax, and i was so conflicted about who I was.  <response>: I spent four years of high school stoned on multiple substances and never thought higher ed would compatible for me, especially with ADD, and a dislike for add meds. After a couple years of working I applied at community college and have absolutely gained confidence in my academic abilities. Went from a d student in hs to having a 3.8 pretty consistently throughout my associates, which I recieved this May. In the fall I start at a 4year University with junior status because of how legislation is written in my state. Community College challenged me and enabled me to get my gen Eds out of the way so I wont need any of those 100 students in a classroom classes. I had some great professors who after I networked with have been given the chance to get some experience in the field for my degree. Dont be so afraid of community college. It absolutely has shown me that worrying about the weight of a degree is something you can add onto over time. Working your ass off to get there, but it is worth it. 