community college is the shit! sooooo much more awesome than high school. So much more smarty. And omg so much more cheaper than university. Good deal! If i may, be this random stranger and tell you some of my old timer wisdom about college without sounding patronizing:

Take classes on finances, accounting, understanding banking. In this great america its one of the most must have skills to know how loans, interest, credit reports, 401ks, account management and how all that mumbo jumbo works. Its imperative to know that. It sucks to have to learn it on your own. IT SUCKS! its a seriously important thing to know and to know academically. Im a smart cookie, if i may say so myself, but I cannot keep up with all the bank policies, programs, accounting changes, tax processes, insurance options and sheeeiiiiit i pretty much had to learn the importance of keeping credit records up to date on my own the hard way. (meaning working my way up from the financial bottom of the barrel) Its not fun.

Its not a glamorous set of skills to have, but if you know how money, accounts, and financial information passes hands then you will be at a HUGE advantage over folks like me whom never had taken that time.

Also i really suggest taking classes in how your future degree translates to a job and business. How to apply for jobs, how to network for them. How to write resumes and all that. Talk to faculty alot outside of class on that topic. Again, conversations about this stuff will last a lifetime and will put you at a huuuuuuge advantage in the wide world.

once you are out on your own, you will be allowed no excuses if you don't know how it works.

Other than that! I hope you have fun! and yaaaay retail jobs! :P

sorry i just came across your profile. and i was happy to see this all in the journal so :D

good luck.

retail sucks so much and college sucked too, but thanks lol

yeah no problem. Sorry if i got too excited about lecturing you! lol. good luck.

also yeah.... best way to avoid retail jobs... school career services usually can line you up with internships! :D

doesnt pay my bills tho xP

most pay the same wage an entry level job would. I mean... internships that offer no pay for months... yeah thats bull shit no thanks. But 10 bucks an hour out here for an internship thats pretty good. so long as its good hours too.