The Beginning of the End

While I was job hunting today (I have been hunting for more than a month now), the thought dawned on me: I have to apply to schools.  I have to take the ACT and I have to apply for scholarships.  Then another thought dawned on me.  Crap, how am I going to get those scholarships, what's so special about me that the person in charge of giving the scholarship would give me that money.  Heck, I'm worried about just paying for college.  

I started my night by searching for a few colleges that I want to go to.  A few have caught my eye, but I'm hoping that one of them will actually find me interesting enough to bring me on to their group of freshies the fall of 2014.

I am stressed out beyond belief.  I know that I'm starting early with this whole application process, but I don't want to be the one who is turning in things at the deadline. While doing the math, I will be paying at least 50k for 4 years of college.  That may not sound like a lot to many of you, but to me, it makes me feel hopeless about college.  I know for sure that I want to go, I'll work 4 jobs if I have to just to do it, but I don't want to be up to my ears in student loans.

*Deep breath*  Well, what do you guys think? Do you have any advice on how to chill it out when it comes to senior stresses?  Tell me about your experiences with this craziness.