Petaluma, California

I am about to start college next school year and just want to make sure I have all of my bases covered in terms of just knowledge required to get through my first year in one piece. I want to make sure I get my bearings and get used to whatever life awaits me.

What would be the best way to look for summer jobs or internships? Is there an ideal platform or method of searching?

How can you prepare?

I'm a junior in high school and I still have no idea what college I want to go to.

I don't know what to major in for college.

To seniors who have just committed to your college, or to others that have in the past, how did you decide which one to commit to?

In terms of priority, which factors were more important, i.e. what were the deciding factors?

I'm a 17-year-old Junior living in San Francisco. I'd heavily prefer to stay in California for my college experience.

I think I want to become a software engineer or a UI/UX designer. Is there a career that would encapsulate both these roles? Also, many engineering focused schools, such as Purdue, offers a wide range of specific majors like computer science, UI/UX design, web design, etc. I know that...