Cal State Fullerton - CSU Fullerton: great collegeIf you're not sure what you want to do, go to a junior college and take your general education classes first. You can save money and transfer to CSUF and figure out what classes you'd like to take.
Some classes can be quite difficult (the upper division classes), so you'll have to make sacrifices with your friends in order to study and do well.
Start saving items that you've written or worked on because that's how you develop your portfolio.
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