<p>Hello, I am a soon to be college student, and I'll very, very thankful if anyone would take the time to give me advice on my situation.</p>
<p>I have been accepted into both Cal Poly Pomona and San Luis Obispo. Although I love SLO's program, I have serious doubts if I would be comfortable living there, because of how secluded it is compared to LA.</p>
<p>Although I don't have much experience with small towns, I do know about large cities outside of LA based my travels overseas. I loved Tokyo, Osaka, and Taipei during my short visit there. I feel quite comfortable when I see huge masses of people, to the point I find the atmosphere of LAX exciting. I've also grown to love how you can drive to anything in 30 minutes in LA. However, I honestly can not say I have a good grip on what living in a small town is like.</p>
<p>I have visited the campus; I loved the campus itself and attitude, but I honestly cannot say the same about SLO itself. The streets felt so lonely, and walking into the stores, I was shocked to find how employees often outnumbered the customers. I kept trying to tell myself that I'll like it the more I got the know the town, but it only made the sinking feeling in me grow deeper, as I just as more fields of grass and quiet buildings. I also found myself an as a double minority there. I have heard there is lots of nature to see, but I've grown up always thinking nature was a place to have your fun a while before you go back to society. But, it is a strange new place, and I could learn more about life by being exposed to it.</p>
<p>Have you been in this situation before? Should I follow my intuition, and conclude that I am just a city person that would probably fare better in Pomona? Or am I just naive and will adjust to SLO eventually?</p>