The Plan

I finally arrived at a time that once seemed distant to me. I'm now a junior in high school, and my next step is not really my senior year, but applying for college.  So now I need to plan for college. The question is: what exactly do I need in order to plan for college? Do I need to have a timeline of things that I need to send, or tests to take? That makes sense, there have to be deadlines. So I guess my first priority is to find out what those deadlines are. My first task is to make a short list of what deadlines I anticipate. First on the list: the dates for the SAT, and ACT tests. By dates, I also have to include when I apply, as well as when I actually take those tests. I have to think about financial aid, scholarships, loans, and I'm sure each will have their own separate deadlines. Now, I probably should start thinking about geography, as in where I should go to college. Should I stay at home, or should I break the ties, and begin college somewhere else. My own rite of passage. I feel like a young man in a tribe, trying to prove himself worthy to everyone. I'm moving from kid to man!