<p>they're great and all...but i think they might hold me back from meeting new people...</p>
<p>Ha. I thought you were gonna say that they might take your spot...</p>
<p>Unless your friends are really possessive of you (which would be weird), then they shouldn't hold you back. It's not like you'll be dorming in the same room, taking the same classes, dating the same girl, etc.</p>
<p>Ehh...unless if your core group of friends (and girlfriend) are all going to end up at the same school as you. I'm kinda in that situation, and I really don't want to spend college reliving high school.</p>
<p>i understand that feeling. im a lot more open when i dont know anyone.</p>
<p>they'll probably want to be roommates...lol</p>
<p>I am only going to big colleges (2000+/freshman class) so it's not a big deal. If i was going to a small LAC, I'd be in your predicament</p>
<p>Nobody from my school is applying to the school I will be attending, and for that I'm thankful. I'm looking forward to a fresh start where nobody knows me.</p>
<p>Lol, most of my friends are all going to the ~same schools (or groups all going to the same schools anyway), and that would suck. Srsly, who wants to relive highschool? haha</p>
<p>I would hate going to the same school as any of my friends. I mean, I want to stay in touch with them, but I just feel like I would grow apart from them so much or they'd just really get on my nerves. </p>
<p>Then again, maybe like one person would be ok...I don't really know</p>
<p>It's understandable. My state school is great but I know a lot of people who go there. I really want to have a fresh start in college and let people get to know me first. If I know a ton of people, I don't think I'll have much of a chance to grow as a person or meet new people, mostly because I'll probably stick with them.</p>
<p>On one hand its good to have a support system and friends that you know will be there when your making the transition into college. On the other, I feel like it wouldn't be the kind of college I've always envisioned. I don't know</p>
<p>I feel exactly the same way, except not only with my friends, but anyone at all from my school. It's small, so I shouldn't have too much trouble.</p>
<p>Anyway, it's perfectly normal. College is the time to get out into the world and meet new people, and I know I feel that sometimes my old friends tie me down, in a way.</p>
<p>I understand your feeling because most of my close friends aren't like me. When I go to college, I hope to leave my life from high school behind. Also, if they do go to school with you, don't room with them. Just don't.</p>
<p>Yes, I definitely feel for you. Thankfully about 80% of my school's graduating class is going to 1 of 5 in-state schools, and my college is 700 miles away, so I probably won't be seeing any of them.</p>
<p>For a while, a few of my friends were going to apply to my back-up school, so I was a little worried I'd get rejected from my first choice and end up with all my old friends for another 4 years. My advice is that if you all end up matriculating, just make sure to branch out and try new things that you don't think your other friends would be into, clubs or sports etc. Just to establish yourself with a new group of people.</p>
<p>I know exactly how you feel. That is more or less the reason that I am not applying to our state university.</p>
<p>glad to know people are in the same boat :)</p>
<p>I just hope I can make new friends easily and not wish my old friends actually did go to the same college</p>