college dilemma Options

[daazndood]

well i just thought i'd share my current feelings with you guys.

i just finished my freshman year in college. i attend UOP, University of the Pacific, which is located in Stockton, CA. its not a bad school. its a private college. very old and small. it has less students then my highschool... about 4,000 undergrads, my highschool had about 4,400 students. my major is mechanical engineering.

my dilemma started during senior year in HS, when i was deciding what college to attend. i really wanted to go to UC Irvine, but it was too far away (about 6 hours) from me. i know people go to colleges far away, but i didnt want to be so far away incase anything happened at home. uop was only an hour away so i decide to go there. plus it wasnt so bad for my major anyways.

now that a year has passed, im starting to really regret not going to irvine. a private college is just so different. i dont beleive its for me. although im sure i can continue through for the next 4 years, i dont wanna go through my life regretting not going to the college i actually wanted to.

my mind is just so torn apart right now. i dont know if i should transfer to irvine or just keep going...

[SlickRick]

well its sounds like ur just not having fun up there. if u want a more fun school UCI is it, i went there and still have some friends in the aera. its a blast dude!! nice area cool people(4 the most part) but it might be a change so cal is face paced and a pain sometimes, traffic, cops and crime.

[Hanyo]

your just experiencing the freshman blues.
The sudden change in enviroment and friends is creating extra stress that alot of student can't handle.

Just think to yourself:

what advantages do you get for going to Irvine? Have you actually went to irvine and looked around, see what it feels like to actually live there. Remember, college is not just the school, you are actually moving and calling that place your residence for the next 4 years.

If you are un-happy with the current school your going to, you should transfer as soon as you can. The longer you stay at UOP the more credits that will fail to transfer.

And distance should never be a problem for you. I mean to fly from LA to SF airport is only a couple hour trip. So in the worst case senario you can fly home and take a cab.

But once you been to college for a while, you will realize your less and less needed at home. One day you will eventually notice you can pick-up your things and move out to live on your own without your parents.

[daazndood]

thanks for the feedback guys!

slickrick, i dont think crime will ever be a problem where i go. just take a look here.

http://www.areaconnect.com/crime/compare.h...rvine&s2=CA

side by side comparison of irvine and stockton. and what do you mean by face paced?

hanyo, i just feel terrible right now becuase the main reason i really didnt go to UCI is becuase of the distance thing. and you are right, in the beginning of the year i pretty much went home about 3 times a month. now i go home probably once a month at the most. im fine with not visiting home. i dont get home sick like others. i was just worried about the distance thing incase of an emergency, but now i dont need to worry about that anymore.

i've just been so stressed over my situation lately. cuz you know, this is a big decision, not something i can decide in a day or two. whatever i decide to do, it will basically change my life. its good to get unbiased feedback though. all my friends at uop have obviosly been trying to convince me to stay.

[SlickRick]

thanks for the feedback guys!

slickrick, i dont think crime will ever be a problem where i go. just take a look here.

http://www.areaconnect.com/crime/compare.h...rvine&s2=CA

side by side comparison of irvine and stockton. and what do you mean by face paced?

hanyo, i just feel terrible right now becuase the main reason i really didnt go to UCI is becuase of the distance thing. and you are right, in the beginning of the year i pretty much went home about 3 times a month. now i go home probably once a month at the most. im fine with not visiting home. i dont get home sick like others. i was just worried about the distance thing incase of an emergency, but now i dont need to worry about that anymore.

i've just been so stressed over my situation lately. cuz you know, this is a big decision, not something i can decide in a day or two. whatever i decide to do, it will basically change my life. its good to get unbiased feedback though. all my friends at uop have obviosly been trying to convince me to stay.

oh i dont mean like ur gonna get killed, but what they dont tell you that irvine has one of the highest rates for car theft in the USA. Nice area really nice cars. My close friend and his roomate had there Evo and the BMW M3 stolen in the same year from the same house. they try 2 keep that under wraps. and there is just a lotta hustle and bustle in and around irvine, i dont know how sockton is (i lived in medesto when i was young) but it can be kinda overwhelming if your not used to it. but if ur a mover and a shaker u will fit in and love it.

[forkee]

cops in irvine are bitches. plus everything closes early. beautiful place though =p

[6strngs]

off-topic - my sister goes to uop.

[daazndood]

off-topic - my sister goes to uop.

awesome! and i cant give you reps for the 404 rear lip i bought from you becuase that thread dissapeared long ago

and yeah. so my grades arent that good. do you think i have a good chance of transferring to irvine if i was accepted last year in highschool?

[Hanyo]

once you get accepted into a college, your into a whole new ball park, and away from the highschool crowd.

Its best to talk to your college acedemic counciler.

[6strngs]

off-topic - my sister goes to uop.

awesome! and i cant give you reps for the 404 rear lip i bought from you becuase that thread dissapeared long ago

and yeah. so my grades arent that good. do you think i have a good chance of transferring to irvine if i was accepted last year in highschool?

heh, I forgot about that. http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...amp;hl=FS:+Vis# I'll leave you feedback now!