I live in California and in high school I didn't do that great in school my last two years so none of the CSU's would accept me so the choice of going to a 4 year college was dropped. I graduated this year (2010) and still haven't started school so I'm a semester behind everyone. Anyways, I got accepted to a university in west Virginia. It's a small college (6,000 students) and in a very small town. The college is very nice though and all my family thinks I'd like it. 6 members of my family have graduated from there.
Okay so my dilemma about going is that it's SO far away.. It's across the country and in such a small town . The distance makes me very nervous but I feel pressured by everyone to go. The idea of living in a dorm and getting the full college experience I thought I'd never get to have, is very exciting. But I think of the distance and it scares me. What if I don't like it? It's a HUGE move out of my comfort zone... I do have a lot of family in that area who would support me but I'm not that close with them..
I really don't know what to do
any advice would be appreciated.
Also my mom wants to eventually move to the same town the college is in (shepherd university) . But she wouldn't be able to till spring or next fall. So another possibility is I could just take classes at the community college here then start there in a few months. Id feel much more comfortable knowing my mom is right in that town
Okay so my dilemma about going is that it's SO far away.. It's across the country and in such a small town . The distance makes me very nervous but I feel pressured by everyone to go. The idea of living in a dorm and getting the full college experience I thought I'd never get to have, is very exciting. But I think of the distance and it scares me. What if I don't like it? It's a HUGE move out of my comfort zone... I do have a lot of family in that area who would support me but I'm not that close with them..
I really don't know what to do
any advice would be appreciated.Also my mom wants to eventually move to the same town the college is in (shepherd university) . But she wouldn't be able to till spring or next fall. So another possibility is I could just take classes at the community college here then start there in a few months. Id feel much more comfortable knowing my mom is right in that town