High aspirations, but a little hesitant

I will be attending a community college beginning this fall, after which I will be transferring to a university. My main interests are music and science, particularly astronomy. However, I'm leaning more towards a science major, as music is something I'd prefer to do on my own time. Regardless, I've selected classes for this term that both a music and science major would require so that hopefully by the time I'm ready to transfer, I'll have decided what I want to pursue.

My concern is that a degree in physics or astronomy might be more than what I can handle, considering that both math and science were never really my strong points in high school. I got good grades, but I struggled quite a bit. However, this summer I took a math placement course and on the final assessment test I placed into trigonometry, which apparently was very good for someone just out of high school. That kind of got me thinking that maybe there is hope for me in the fields off mathematics (if I put forth the effort, as that course showed). I've always been very intersted in both subjects (math and science), but my unimpressive performance in both throughout high school discouraged me from seriously considering studying them at the university level.

I guess what I'm wondering is if I have a chance of being successful at this point. I realize there will be A LOT of writing and analysis invoved in science and mathematics, and I don't feel I was really that good at writing essays (even though I did very well in English).
But if I'm willing to make the effort (and I believe I am) to improve on the things I struggled with in high school, do I have a chance at successfully pursuing a degree in science? Or would I be better off doing something else?



Any advice is appreciated!

 

Like you said, you did good on your last trig test.
In school there are a lot of irritating little kids that can distract you. In college however there aren't any and you can get a long with studying just fine
You've also probably matured a bit yourself and can study better etc.

If you don't try, you'll never know.

 

The math is toned down in physics compared to the actual math classes. You use some concepts from each class, but essentially its not terribly difficult.

 

I'm sure there are study session that other students organize in libraries or where ever that I would suggest. I found them extremely useful when I was falling behind in my class. I find a group setting helpful as each person has something to offer.

 

My best advice, and speaking from experience, is that you've got to try real hard to remember why you're at college/university.

You're there to learn, but that doesn't always mean in the classroom.

Pass your courses and try to get as much as you can out of it.