<p>I just recently have been admitted into Ole Miss and I cannot decide if it would be a good choice to go there or not. I have lived in Northern California all my life and I love it here, but I am ready to go somewhere else for college. From what I have heard about Ole Miss it sounds like a place I would really enjoy, but do you think it would be too much of a culture shock for someone who grew up in a very, VERY liberal part of the US to suddenly move to Oxford, Mississippi? And would I be alienated for not exactly fitting in with the people in the South? PLEASE HELP!</p>
<p>It would be a bit of a culture shock, but that might be a good thing because you would undoubtedly learn a lot from the experience (and other students can learn from you). I would be willing to bet that you will have a great experience at Ole Miss. Just be yourself and go in with an open attitude.</p>
<p>Have you visited? That would be pretty important before you make that kind of move.</p>
<p>Visiting would be a very good idea. It will be different, the question is if the difference is something you can handle. If you can’t visit, you might try looking at the student newspaper [The</a> Daily Mississippian | The Student News Portal of University of Mississippi](<a href=“http://thedmonline.com/]The”>http://thedmonline.com/) and seeing what sort of activities are available.</p>
<p>Not everyone would be happy going to a school where “Old South Weekend” is an honored tradition. But lots of people love Ole Miss! Visit if you possibly can to see if you’ll fit in.</p>