<p>Mellacavera - Your parents are very much on target with this:</p>
<p>Going 2 1/2 hours away to college is preferable to staying in Cleveland. There’s a whole lot of world out there to explore.</p>
<p>Cleveland State or DeVry isn’t even close to being at OSU’s level as a university. DeVry is a for-profit franchise operation. This would be like turning down a free Lexus to pay extra for a used Oldsmobile.</p>
<p>Database administration isn’t a legitimate college major. It’s something that for-profit technical institutes might advertise on TV as quick job preparation, but you’d have many better options at OSU.</p>
<p>You don’t want to commute to college for your freshman year. It’s just not the same experience at all.</p>
<p>I agree with the people above who say to go into the coming year with faith that your comfort zone and thirst for adventure will grow. :)</p>