<p>I was very happy w/my decision to attend Cal..........</p>
<p>and then it hit me.
What if it's not the "right" decision? I think it could just be paranoia, but I've had a weird college experience so far. I went to 2 (YES 2!!) colleges before going to a CC. It's a long-a$$ story, but I'm just not sure if I'm making the right decision!?</p>
<p>I realize I have 2 days and this is it! Is anybody else randomly not feeling as confident as they did the day they sir'd? Is it just a normal phase lol??</p>
<p>A couple days after making my decision, I was actually sick and not getting any sleep out of fear that I made the wrong decision. Give it another day or two to allow the initial shock to subside a bit. I feel WAY better now, and infinitely more confident with my decision than I did a few days ago. I really think this second-guessing is completely normal.</p>
<p>It’s been going on for 2 days and getting worse :-\ lol
Thanks, though, for your input!
I think the whole “2 more days then there’s NO TURNING BACK EVER!” thing is kind of scary. haha.</p>
<p>Yeah I know man. It is pretty intense. It’s mind-boggling to think about how you could have two completely different lives (at least for 2 years) just based on this decision. This was something that was plaguing me, as I not only considered my school, but the girl that I really like as well. I went for the school, but I’ll never know what I -could- have had there. Alas, it is these moments and monumental decisions in our lives that make things seem a little more worthwhile and a bit more meaningful imo. I would get bored if I didn’t have some tough ethical, time-graded, and situational dilemmas in my life. </p>
<p>The way I see it, follow the words of Robert Frost:</p>
<p>“Two roads diverged in a wood – and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”</p>
<p>Oh that is one of my faveeeorite (I know, typo!) poems ever And yes, I know what you mean.
Well, we shall see what the next 48 hours holds haha.</p>
<p>its your nature to think “the grass is always greener” </p>
<p>this potentiates your action trait, which is what led to survival, while the lazy ppl died off in evolution</p>
<p>so basically, if you dont have a goal you are looking towards (or something will be better than it is now), you will be unfulfilled, because thats your emotional system, (and thank god we have that)</p>
<p>but you can choose what you are looking forward too, so that you dont have to be held hostage to this one decision… use another avenue of your passion…
so what im saying is if this is the best decision (and you’ve thought it through logically), then shift your perception so that you see the choice you made as the best choice, and move on accordingly</p>
<p>ew don’t mention bed bugs i have a problem with them right now. they are soo gross</p>
<p>nice insight, bagels!! definitely nice to think about and a good concept to adopt.</p>
<p>I totally feel you guys. I SIR’d on May 5 after being ecstatic I got into Cal but I’ve been skeptical the whole month. Glad others are on the same boat. One statement I read on one of these forums that resounds in my head is “YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH EITHER ONE.” So I’m sticking with my decision. :)</p>
<p>ewww you have bed bugs? w t f they really exist? hahahaha
i thought it was just a cutesy saying moms say to their kids at bed time…lol…and eww… 0_0</p>
<p>Ugh. And I am a very creative/out of the box/artistic type, I dunno how to classify that. And I don’t know what I want to do with my life - aka : you know, typical college problems hahaha.
And I’m not passionate about any major-and given the amount of work you have to do at any UC, i’m just-stressed!! (and have been going thru this since I graduated high school haha)</p>
<p>eww i hate them so much… my mom’s going to wash my bedding tomorrow and much of my clothing is going to be washed as well.</p>
<p>i don’t know… like 3 days ago i got this icky patch of bites on my right arm and today i woke up scratching my left leg, knee area. this evening i look at what i was scratching at this past morning and lo and behold it’s TWO patches of disgusting bites. god damn them. at least they’re hidden. :/</p>
<p>well jeremy, my logic is that from my standpoint, it is impossible to become MAGICALLY 100% sure after some contemplation. So to an extent, I’m accepting that I’m not very sure of my decision and riding along with it. Sure the occasional fits of skepticism come up, and I think of the “what if’s” of LA, but then I think about how I’m going to the #1 (public) school in the country and how awesome life’s is going to be this fall regardless.</p>
<p>You can’t go wrong with either decision. GO BEARS!</p>
<p>here’s another quote: "i just remind myself that i’d be feeling regret no matter where i’d chosen – and that my regret would be much greater if i’d chosen anyone else " (from another user on another topic called “Buyer’s Remorse”)</p>
<p>SIRed to CAL early. rejected UCLA so i wouldn’t be tempted. How will you ever make a major decision in life if you fret so much? Trust your instincts and go with them.</p>
<p>People… Just step back. Seriously, you’re deciding between two of the best colleges in the world… Seriously!!!</p>
<p>College really is like a machine… What you get out of it depends on what you put into it. Go to college with an open mind and a positive attitude. What you’ll get from that is a good college experience and whether you chose UCLA or Cal… You will have made the right decision. :)</p>
And yes, I know what you mean.