<p>Okay so now I am at the time when I have to decide what to do for the rest of my undergraduate time. I have the requirements to enroll in this program in my school, which is necessary to complete my major. However, the conditions of getting into the program is that I have to graduate right after I complete the program. I cannot stay an extra semester (for this undergraduate degree) to take any more classes - that means no additional minors, majors, anything. So now I have to think about whether I should delay my graduation for an entire year since the program begins in fall only. I just do not know if it is worth staying an entire year to finish recommended requirements for graduate school which I do not know if I even want to attend in the first place. However, I also feel like I am not emotionally prepared for graduation. On a professional level, I lack internships and job experience. On a personal level, I felt like I never got to truly enjoy college. I am a transfer student so my experience had been mostly stressful, from disliking my old school, the process of transferring schools, and the adjustment period to my new school. Perhaps an additional year could give me some time to actually enjoy college. </p>
<p>So in summary, the pros/cons list I came up with for staying an extra year is:</p>
<p>pros
- more time for internships/jobs
- more time to enjoy college
- take the classes I possibly need for graduate school and maybe some other classes I want to take for myself
- will be much more ready for graduation and the future in general
- can complete another major or complete a minor</p>
<p>cons
- $ (The financial aid adviser said I would qualify for a Pell grant in my 5th year but not the state grant so I will only get half of what I normally get.
- time</p>
<p>I am in a pretty tight spot now so any input would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.</p>
<p>*For a while now I thought that I should stay an extra year but the more I thought about it, the more I worry about the costs. Luckily, I go to a state school but it would still cost me around 3k-5k each semester to stay. I just wanted some opinions on whether it is worth it or not in the long run. :/</p>