<p>Ah I feel so dumb-I thought first generation was applicable if both my parents didn’t go to college…not the oldest ><</p>
<p>I definitely understand what you mean by going to the college that you feel most comfortable with and I’m going to try and visit both UCSD and CP sometime in April. As you stated, I’ve read it’s better to have hands-on experience as an undergrad and then as you go into grad school, that is when you combine that with theoretical studies and research. What do you think about that? I don’t think I should be thinking too far ahead, but I just want the security that comes with my decision haha. I think it comes down to CP SLO and UCSD for me; I will definitely keep you updated on the process and I appreciate it very much Javacrunch! </p>
<p>Excuse my enormous wall of text lol. If anyone else has input, it would very much appreciated. Thanks!</p>