It’s Been Decided
April 1, 2008
Yesterday I spoke to my dad about my choices. We decided on college choice #1, although I had been hoping for college choice #2. He has good reasons for wanting me to go to the local community college:
- If something bad were to happen like it did last time I was in college and I shut down again, its way further away. They would be out more money, because it would be very expensive.
- They hate the idea of me living either alone or with Booth.
- The community college isn’t horrible, and I have heard good things about it…I just heard better things about the other college. That’s how it goes though.
- I could always switch schools semester 2 if I hate the community college, and dad doesn’t think I will.
- I could get a car out of it.
- I won’t have to uproot now with Booth, and we both have a lot of things that we weren’t really sure about leaving behind. Like the situation with Jo. And him trying to open a tattoo shop.
- We don’t have the money for me to prance four hours away, and I don’t want to expect Booth to pay rent for my place while I go to college. That’s a bit unfair since we’ve only been dating for a little over a month now.
So yeah. I accepted the offer of admissions and I start school September 2nd. Now I need to work on getting my license, although I don’t have the money for that now. I went job hunting yesterday with Fuzz and dropped my resume off at a couple places, since Bossman didn’t sound too hopeful about the summer student position. He isn’t doing the hiring and doesn’t have a say because the board members are controlling sons of bees and want everything done their way because they think it’s the only way. Pff. Not.
Holy crap. Shannon’s wedding is like next weekend. Oh. My. Gawd. This weekend is the doe and stag, so that should be hilariously fun. And then the wedding…it’s coming up so fast. I’m totally nervous. It’s going to be HUGE!
I can’t wait for this afternoon. I’m going to Booth’s house to play Burnout 
and watch the movie Awake that I rented on Monday and haven’t had time to watch yet. I’m really good at Burnout. In that game, you actually have to hit the other players and cars, which is awesome because usually in racing games I’m smashing into everything and everyone. I suck like that. But this game is awesome because I can totally suck and do awesome 
April 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
< ![CDATA[So you get to stay close to your family and friends and Booth but still go to school. Sounds like a sweet deal to me! (Ya know, from an outside-the-situation perspective.)]]>
April 1st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
< ![CDATA[Sounds like you're sacrificing the future for the present, but that's my perspective. I do sincerely hope it works out, though.
Of course, if you get a car if you stay at home, why couldn't you get a car if you go four hours away, where you can travel very easily?
It just feels like your dad's trying to get you to miss out on scholastic opportunities because they don't trust you. Yet, you're an adult.
Not trying to be overly negative. I just feel strongly about parents limiting their kids' potentials, especially when you're not a kid anymore. I am happy for you that you're going back to school already, though.
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April 1st, 2008 at 1:48 pm
< ![CDATA[Avi raises good points, too. Hmmmmmm...]]>
April 1st, 2008 at 2:09 pm
< ![CDATA[Poppy; I don’t really care where I go anymore, I just want to get it over and done with LOL!
Avitable; That’s not it at all, they just worry because of the December happenings and everything. I’m not a city girl, if I went alone I probably would get lost A LOT. Heck I get lost in tiny local subdivisions. I wouldn’t get the car if I went 4 hours away because then they would be paying for a more expensive school AND rent AND all my other living expenses, which we can’t afford to do as is. So if I live at home and cost no extra money, they could swing getting me a car.]]>
April 1st, 2008 at 2:14 pm
< ![CDATA[College is the best time in the world to learn to live in a city and get used to it and stuff. You get the chance to experience all types of things you'd never experience before.
Like I said, I'm not trying to be a downer or overly negative. I'm really glad you're getting back into school already, no matter where you go.
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April 1st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
< ![CDATA[I generally agree with Avitable's comments on the situation, although we had completely different experiences at uni. I hated every bit of it and the only useful thing I got was a piece of paper saying I could now be hired to do the work I could have done before attending school. With either choice, I hope it works out for you. If community college sucks you can take your car and drive somewhere else for the next semester, like the Southeastern portion of the US. Avi and I can take turns home-schooling you. :p
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April 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
< ![CDATA[I went to my local city college and although it was one of the best business colleges in the city, I've always wondered what it would have been like if I went away. I understand your parent's fears and the fact that you don't want to leave your bf behind but really think it over before making a decision because "just getting it over with" is not a good mentality when looking at your future.
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April 1st, 2008 at 7:27 pm
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Bittersweet Confusion; I agree, but like I said if this isn’t the school for me I could always transfer after saving up some money. Right now I don’t have that money.]]>
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:52 am
< ![CDATA[I went through something similar last year, and I chose to stay at home. I don't regret it, I love my school, and I love my small city. But I know that the main reason why I didn't go was because I was afraid of the big city, and I also had the money issue. I could have gone, but I would have been short on money my seven years of college, plus some other years, and I didn't want to leave my comfort zone.
Now, I'm happy with the decision I made and even though I sometimes think about changing of school I really don't want to anymore.
My only concern back then was that I wanted the best school, but I just found out that it's mostly about how well you do and not about how good the school is (even though we currently don't have a corpse at school and that really sucks). Ok, anyway. That's not your case I believe, because you're searching different things in college. The bottom line is: take everything you want into consideration when taking this decision, but not fear, in my case it turned out okay but I shouldn't have done it that way. Oh, and money, that's a huge issue, believe me, I know.
Sorry for this long comment, I really wanted to say this, cause I like to think it could help.
Anyway, if this is your final final decision, I think it's a good one, and I'm sure it will work and if it doesn't you'll make it work. =)
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April 2nd, 2008 at 1:36 am
< ![CDATA[You should get Burnout Revenge -- WAY better than Burnout ;)
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April 3rd, 2008 at 8:26 pm
< ![CDATA[I can relate to your decision to stay close to home, I stayed because of two things:
The money issue, which would leave my English Majoring ass in debt up to my eyeballs if I chose to live away from home. Debt I don't know how I would pay off, so I would probably end up back at home with my parents anyway after my years away at University. Living away is cool if you have money saved or your parents have money to burn. But otherwise I know I need to be realistic.
There were plenty of exceptional Universities in Toronto anyway, so I still get to a really good school.
And I agree with Gabby, it's really not where you go, it's how well you do and how bad you want it. There was one particular instance where someone told me about a person who ended up working at an ice cream parlour to pay the bills, with a *University degree* (an extreme).
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April 4th, 2008 at 11:41 am
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Elizabeth; I’ll definitely consider getting it! I think I played the demo once, very fun!
Jessica; I agree; if you don’t have the money, then you’ve gotta be realistic. Plus with this car they’re going to get me, I can drive away anytime I want
not far, but to blow of steam or have a change of scenery. I will work hard, because I definitely do not want to end up working in an ice cream parlour haha.]]>