<p>Alright so I thought I was set but I was thinking (too much) and wasn't sure if the college that I decided to go to was the one that was right for me. I am looking for a college in the warm weather, because I do not want to be depressed in college so I first saught out Florida. My two favorite colleges there were University of Miami and University of Tampa. I got deferred from Miami and accepted with a $30,000 scholarship to Tampa. That sounds good so far but I really think I can do better than Tampa. I did not work hard in high school and I am regretting that so much now. I know I could have pulled off a 3.6 and 1250-1300 SAT but instead I wound up with a 3.2 and 1150 being lazy. I have a few extracurriculars and I go to one of the top public schools in New York (Horace Greeley). Does anyone know any colleges in warm weather that would be suitable for my needs? I don't care where in the country at this point, I just want to make sure that I made the rigth choic with Tampa.</p>
<p>From what I have heard, Tampa is a decent school - it's a bit late to start thinking about applying to other schools because, for most, their deadlines have already passed. If you're not happy with Tampa, keep your grades up and you can always transfer.</p>
<p>I agree with Carolyn. Another alternative would be to defer admission for a year and use that year to decide what your next step will be. Good luck!</p>
<p>ha that's a little extreme but a possibility</p>
<p>or apply to university of hawaii</p>
<p>ha im sure my parents would let me</p>
<p>The truth is, Gta255, you can get the better education at Tampa if you work at it. But you will have to be self-motivated, do research among the students about who are the best teachers and classes, and be insistent with your counselor that you want a demanding course load. There are plenty of kids who slide through great schools, you know. If you insist on a first class education, you can get one at most places. Why not try a real academic program at UTampa--push yourself--for 2 years, and if you still want to move up, then transfer. If you do well with a serious program, you won't have any trouble at all.</p>
<p>Thank's wyogal. I don't have a word to describe what you said but I guess it's motivating in a way and it makes me feel comfortable with my decision. I think what I'm worried about is the far future; I want to get a high paying job to prove that even though I didn't do that well in high school,where, I believe, most of the information taught to us will not help us with our carreers, i can still advance in a high-paying career.Of course, I would have to be satisfied with my job too but at this point, I have no clue what I want to do so maybe I should have chosen a liberal arts school. Wow, I am very indecisive and this post has become more of an "online blog" entry haha.</p>