i really wanna go to school in California but my mom wont move because my little sister still needs to see her dad and stuff. so yeah im so afraid of going and being completely on my own without any family at all.how do i get over this fear of being away from my mom? is going away to college not as scary as im making it seem?
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i live in NY and i want to go to college in CA but im really scared?
- Thread starter Alex
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It can be scary being in a new place and everything so that is why nearly half of all students prefer to go to college in state or near their state. Also, it is less expensive. If you want to go to college in California then go but pick one which is in a safe area, not in an area like Compton or South Central Los Angeles.
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take a friend with you?
I can relate to you as well. I remember moving from CA to Oregon, I know its a short distance but it feels like a million miles. First off relax. Don't worry about this as much. Its time that you become independent and move on your own. I know its tough and all but trust me this is the best thing you could do now. You're in college and you are taking big and better steps now.
Now getting over the separation from you're family takes a while. Maybe you can call your mom like once a week, or do those live web cam chats. What I ended up doing is making sure I visited my family on vacation. Even on some of the holidays that weren't important. Of course money is a big factor so I had to stop once I was a junior.
Also CA? You're talking to a Cali boy who can simply say all there is to California. For example, CA is different from NY because of the many reasons. Most people think its hot (which it is) but when its freezing it is in similar temperature to NY. CA is also super culturally diverse. There aren't much prejudice and racist people but there are still some. So its most likely you won't be left out. Maybe if you had a friend in California you can ask them to like go sightseeing or get a lot of friends in college to take your mind off your family or something.
Now getting over the separation from you're family takes a while. Maybe you can call your mom like once a week, or do those live web cam chats. What I ended up doing is making sure I visited my family on vacation. Even on some of the holidays that weren't important. Of course money is a big factor so I had to stop once I was a junior.
Also CA? You're talking to a Cali boy who can simply say all there is to California. For example, CA is different from NY because of the many reasons. Most people think its hot (which it is) but when its freezing it is in similar temperature to NY. CA is also super culturally diverse. There aren't much prejudice and racist people but there are still some. So its most likely you won't be left out. Maybe if you had a friend in California you can ask them to like go sightseeing or get a lot of friends in college to take your mind off your family or something.