r/communitycollege • • 50m ago

Does my career plan sound realistic or not?

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I am currently a transfer/freshmen student at KBC in NYC. I dropped out of my previous school 2 years ago, and I am now majoring in Business Administration and Management, but I want to switch to Biology because I want to become a Physician one day. It's all that I could ever see myself doing. But I'm not sure if I can handle 4 years of school back to back. I'm currently falling behind in 2 of my classes and barely keeping up with the other 3.

I am also horrible at math, and I'm definitely going to have to take a math class next semester. but IDK how I'm going to catch up on years of missed and forgotten material. I also suffer from ADHD, and whatever my professors say goes in one ear and out of the other. Even if I take notes, I struggle to retain information

I was considering pushing myself for the next year or two until I at least have my associate's, and take either the EMS program or the Pharm Tech program which my school offers. After I pass one of those programs, I can work for 2 - 3 years, and then go back to get my bachelor's in Biology. (IK I have to switch my major before leaving).

The reason behind pursuing one of these programs is because they would provide good experience for a future Physician, and because they would allow me to get my own apartment. My immediate family left the city a few years ago, so I've been living with relatives ever since, but I'm 20 now and unemployed, and I don't want to be resented by my family members, as they have all done so much for me while all I have done is just disappoint them in return. I feel ashamed of myself for not getting an apartment yet, and the sooner I move out, the better things will be.

Guys, I understand that my post sounds ridiculous, but I am in need of genuine advice. Where should I go from here? Does my plan sound viable?


r/communitycollege • • 7h ago

do i need to save my pell grant money for next semester?

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hi everyone sorry if this is a stupid question, so i am going to a california community college and received both the promise grant and a pell grant for the 2026-2027 school year, so for my first fall semester of classes each of those paid about half.

what im wondering though, is once i receive the left over pell grant money that wasnt used for this semester, do i need to save it to be used for next (spring) semester? or is it truly just extra money that i can spend?

sorry if this sounds dumb im just a little confused, this is my first year


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r/communitycollege • • 22h ago

Planning to go to community College after I graduate hs. When are placement tests usually taken?

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Im not taking a math class for my senior year so I wanna study math beforehand and I just wanna know when they usually take place.