<p>Lately I've given a lot of thought about my college decision I made in High School. I got accepted to UC Riverside, San Diego State University, UC Santa Cruz and a couple other schools, but those weren't my choices. I ended up going to Diablo Valley College, a JC in the Bay Area. Where I'm going with this is does anyone regret the decision of going to a JC?</p>
<p>I see all my friends on Facebook talking about crazy nights and meeting new friends, while I'm at home reading Sports Illustrated waiting for dinner.... I feel like it's going to be hard to make new friends as a transfer student, because everyone has their own crew or friends and I'll be the new kid all alone.</p>
<p>Idk maybe I'm just overreacting, but has anyone ever felt the same way about transferring?</p>
<p>Man (perhaps wo?) up and face the decision you made. You’re not in college- or shouldn’t be, just to socialize and go to wild parties. If you had wanted it to be so, you’d be going to a four year… but no, you’re at community college because you want to get ahead, and you want to get ahead and there’s going to be a trade off somewhere.</p>
<p>I know how you feel. I’m from a part of Sacramento where going to CC is extremely common. A large majority of my graduating class goes to CC, but even still seeing the people who did go away to college is a little saddening, but we’ll get there too. It won’t be long before we’re posting pictures with new friends.</p>
<p>Yes, you are missing out on some “crazy parties” right now. Guess what? That scene is really not all that it is cracked up to be, and certainly not a make-or-break life experience. Think back on your fun times from 9th grade… if those were erased from your life, would it make much of a difference? Would you do anything to go back to 9th grade? Probably not. That’s the same with college parties… they don’t mean ANYTHING in about three more years…</p>
<p>In about three years from now you will have to make friends and socialize while juggling a job. College is really a brief blip in your life (4 out of 80 years). It just seems like a lot right now because you’ve only lived 18 years. The not-college phase of your 80 or so years on this planet is what will truly count because you will be in not-college most of your life. In fact, in about 3 more years, you may never take a class ever again in your life! Note also that there are kids who never go to college in the first place and they can have great lives as well. Concentrate on what is fun and great about your life right now (instead of what you don’t have) and even more importantly, think about what might be fun and fulfilling in about 3 years when you graduate college and start making that happen. Trust me - working on a new hobby/interest right now (kayaking? hiking? learning Swedish and traveling? building a sailboat?) and then doing even more of this <em>living</em> is going to make your 80 or so years a LOT more fun than a handful of puke-fests with friends while in college. The party scene is truly fleeting… finding your passion in life and going for it 100% in your spare time will make for a happy <em>life</em>.</p>
<p>Ja - and get off of Facebook for awhile to clear your head. :)</p>
<p>great post to the person above. I’m at community college right now and it gets very depressing alot of the time. When I get accepted to the school I want to go to i know it will be worth it. </p>
<p>All of my friends from high school are off at college having a blast. I went to a four year college but came home because of money and wanted to aim a little higher. Definitely get off facebook. That never brings good things. You cannot compare your life to your friends. You just can’t. You will put yourself into misery. You carve your own path in life.</p>
<p>You have to enjoy the moments you have however you can. You can’t worry about what you can’t control. The way I look at it, it sucks alot, but when its all said and done I will be happier. And i’ll be a better person for it. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.</p>
<p>Just try to look on the bright side. Being depressed never does anyone any good.</p>
<p>Too busy at cc to socialize anyway with sports, work, clubs, chapters and school. When I transfer to a 4-year college I will probably just study and hang out with the occasional club.</p>
<p>DVC is a great JC with a diverse social scene so try and make the best out of it. True, Pleasant Hell can be boring but self defeatist behavior isn’t going to win new friends no matter where you are or decide to go. No one wants to hang out with a sourpuss unless you are planning on throwing a large pity party for a bunch of depressive emo kids.</p>