Living on Your Own?

My two top universities at the moment are Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Berkeley.  Each school is far enough away for me to warrant living either on campus or in an apartment.  The question that's really tickling my mind is whether I should live in the dorms or in an apartment?  Living in the dorms allows me to experience living with new types of people, however there many stories about terrible roommates.  I worry that if I live in the dorms, I'll be living with a roommate that's either a slob or disrespectful in some way.  Meanwhile, living in an apartment allows for much more freedom, but I'm almost certain that the cost of living in an apartment is much higher than living in the dorms.  As of right now, I can't decide between living in the dorms or in an apartment.  Also, another related topic I was pondering about is what would be useful to learn when living on your own?

-Jaime Izabal

What would you do ?

Freshman year I had the grades to get accepted into a college club that helped students stay on track so they would be anole to go straight to a UC after high school. I had the perfect grades to get accepted into my dream school. I worked hard my freshman and sophomore year, and made sure I stayed on track. Junior I moved here to Mayfair and the whole process was too much, last year was the worst academic year I've ever had, but I plan on making up for it this year. My question is should I spend all this money trying to go to a state college and just stay there? Or should I start at a community college, get all my credits up and take the classes that I'm need to transfer to a UC ? Mind you, my application prices came out to $300. What would you do?

Community college or technical?

Although I would prefer to go to a career or technical school for computer science I am aware that it will be more costly and more expensive going toward that option. I would also like to study psychology If computer science doesn't work out. So with that said I'm left with two options expand my knowledge on computer science at a career and technical school hoping that everything works out. Or I could go to a community college and hope to get transferred so that I can study psychology.

Early Childhood Development

I want to major in early child development, basically become an elementary teacher, yet there is still a part of me that wants to run away from that and take a dive into a completely different field. There are so many things I want to do with my life and I don’t know sticking with this major will keep me happy. It’s confusing. I have stuck with this major for a long time, when people ask me what I want to major in I immediately say early child development, but is it really what I want now? If I keep going down this path I know I’ll be alright, but should I risk it all and choose a different major?  I know someone might say just pick a major and if you don’t like it then switch, but I don’t have the kind of money that would allow me to do that, even with help from the government. It’s a really all or nothing type vibe.
Oh well.

Natalia Vega

What are your top choices after high school and why?

In my freshman year of high school, I always envisioned myself going to a "big-name" school like UCLA. However as the years have gone by, I've started to realize at what level I am as a student and have given it more thought in a realistic sense. Currently, I plan on attending either CSULB or community college because I want to save money and stay close to home. I also believe that it doesn't matter too much where you go to school (to some extent), but what you do with your education and experience. That's why I am not applying to any UCs because I feel like I can accomplish just as much at CSULB without the extra financial burden and stress that comes with the bigger-name schools. What schools/paths have you considered, and what have you narrowed your choices down to?
- Peter Nguyen

is it worth going to a top college when college are expensive overall ???

I want to go to a 4 year and its a historically black college but I don't know which one I should go to .....because I got accepted to 2 colleges but there 3 others school I'm applying too and I don't know if I should keep applying or  should I not?, because their one school called Grambling university and if I get accepted should I go to that school or a school That  one of the top colleges if I get accepted ?. go to a college that provides free tutoring , they tution is not expensive , teach better and the top 3 colleges I would like to go are very expensive and I will have to budget and with the finacial aid. I think I should apply for more scholarship so I can somehow go to the three top colleges and I could afford or stick to the college that is affordable me and where I can go back home to my family on holidays and also keep food in my dorm till I get a job or should I just honestly also get a part-time job for my freshman year so I can somewhat have a little more money in my pocket?? should i also do loans too just to be on the save side ?? I know, later on, I'm going to have to pay the loan back but should I  so I can be somewhat okay in college and not stress that much and also my family should have to stress about really sending me money for college because of its a lot it's so hard its stressful? should I honestly just join a sorority live in with the sorority it in instead of a dorm because dorms are expensive just even having a dorm by your self or should not even join a sorority and just live in a dorm my freshman year ???

Nothing Is Fine I'm Torn..between UC's and Cal States'

All four years of high school, I have been taking AP and Honors classes that require vast amounts of dedication and effort. I initially hope to be admitted to California State University of Long Beach and major in Nursing.  Although I plan on going to a Cal State, many of my peers, including teachers, have commented that it would not be worth all my years in high school taking AP and Honors classes if I end up going to a Cal State. At that point, the comments made about where I want to go have affected my decisions on whether to choose to go to a Cal State or a UC.  I want to attend a Cal State because I believe that I will only be getting the same education as I would at a UC. But also at the same time, I want to be able to know that my hard work from high school was worth a lot considering that I am working hard to get into a great college/university.  Should I consider what other people have told me and attend a UC, or follow my intuition and attend a Cal State?

-Margareth Simbillo