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Originally Posted by beedubaya
Well, the semester has started. Things are going as usual. It is clear that there is no hope for things to improve here. I'm left with 2 options.
#1. Tough it out here - I've dealt with 6.5 years of hell (high school and college). Hopefully I can make it through 1.5 more. However, that will be yet another 1.5 years of my life wasted having been spent totally miserable. After graduation I can go for my masters at a REAL college in a civilized area while working. Logically this option would be the best, but I dont know if I can emotionally take it.
#2. Give up my scholarship and transfer out. I would likely lose credits and most likely end up spending 2 more years in college instead of 1.5. Its hard for me to justify this financially, especially since it is a huge gamble with both my money, my future, and my happiness. However, if it worked out, I would not only have a better degree/education than what I'm getting here (my school is one of the absolute worst), I would be in a different, more diverse environment and may actually make friends. I may not be so lonely and therefore might be happy. I have no idea how I would afford to do this.
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this thread is getting long, so to save time...
cliff notes:
apply for grants, get loans, whatever.
try to transfer to a better school if you can, it might not be a bad move finacially.
if your grades are good, and you'll only lose a few credit hours by transferring, come to Texas...lol
my brother got a degree from OBU (Ouchita Baptist) in business management and marketing... he had around a 3.0 GPA.
he didnt fit in very well because he was an atheist...it really blackballed him socially in AR. he made friends in the dorms and fraternities, but females were few and far between. he's a REALLY outgoing and social person, so he was able to make the best of it....
so great, then? well, not really...since he went to a no-name school, when he graduated, the only job offer he got was Enterprise rent-a-car...for $9/hr...
Going to a well-known school may actually pay for itself if most of your credits transfer.
and since you're poor, you should be able to get financial aid...I have a friend who is poor, and the government literally paid for his entire education (community college though), and he had about $300 a semester left over in grant money.
Im a junior at UT Arlington, and its a commuter school for the most part, but I live in the dorms and have met some really great people....my roomates have been great friends.
there REALLY is something to do for just about anyone here.
you like cars? join the race team!
you like jesus? go to an on campus church=free friends instantly
want to change religions? pick one, there are tons of on campus religious organizations.
you like anime? join the anime club
...you get the picture...and this is a commuter school.
its not nearly as cool or fun as UT Austin, but I am tied to DFW in more ways than I can count...
I've been to austin, and there are so many young people...everywhere...
talk to a counselor at a better college, see what transfers where, and evaluate the degree requirements.
Im a pretty lame guy by choice...I like going to bed early, drinking about once a month, tinkering with motor vehicles and posting on forums about them
...my friday nights usually consist of going out to eat somewhere...and leveling up, hahaha.
seriously...if you're contemplating suicide...I mean how much more of an incentive do you need? want me to come to AR and drag you away?