Since it's valentine's day, I've been wonderin about this.

Applying to College
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I want to take a poll regarding how we balance working for college and working to get a personal relationship. The two objectives oppose each other. In order to perform one task better, we will perform worse on the other. Really, there’s an inverse relationship between the two variables. So here’s my question

You either choose to

a) Get accepted to your 1st choice college but lose your special someone OR fail in asking out the date that you’ve been waiting 4 years to ask.

b)Get accepted to your 2nd choice college and retain your special someone OR succeed in asking out the date that you’ve been waiting for 4 years to ask.

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<p>b). definitely. my second choice and 1st choice isnt too much different from each other.</p>

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<p>c) you try to get both and end up with neither</p>

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<p>When I first read this post, I was thinking "definitely B...that's so obvious."</p>

<p>On second thought, though, I don't see why one has to value a special someone over college. I mean, I'm not saying that people shouldn't have a boyfriend/girlfriend or not care about relationships. I'm just saying in the context that you're not going to marry your high school sweetheart in all likelihood. In any case, in college, you'll meet many people that you like.</p>

<p>There are a few people I know who chose path B (but ended up going to a community college) with their girlfriend. It turns out that each of those guys broke up with his girlfriend eventually...</p>

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<p>D) Attend 1st choice college and find that special someone there ;)</p>

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<p>E) go to sleep and wake up tomorrow to go to school</p>

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<p>Well put Dickies :)</p>

<p>Haha, and the same goes to Kosuke :D</p>

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<p>for me, the true successful student is one who is able to attain top notch college credentials while also maintaining a relationship, imho, there are very few people who are able to attain this.</p>

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<p>Only on cc would people juxtapose getting into college with asking people out, or use words like juxtapose in the first place.</p>

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<p>haha, i have been wondering...what's imho?
I'll choose a. no point in sacrificing college for a relationship that i know will not last for long. relationship in undergrad=no problem. relationship at postgrad=no problem at all!</p>

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<p>imho's... in my humble opinion</p>

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<p>yeah, even though the question is kind of wack, i'd still pick A. =) i think anyone would be happier to get into the 1st choice rather than 2nd.</p>

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<p>a) most definitely. Love can wait.</p>

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<p>how about choice f?</p>

<p>f. dump the first choice school for a special person who then dumps you because they realize you're a sad, desperate idiot.</p>

<p>come on now people. you know you'll choose it.</p>

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<p>I think that you should definitly ask her out. But also that you are a loser for not doing it the last 4 years. If you are really good frinds right now though don't ask her out because the freindship can handle long distance if you end up going to diferent universities while a bopyfriend/girlfreind relationship won't. </p>

<p>Friendships made in high school can last forever but relationships seldom do.</p>

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<p>So generally, B. Well, I chose B but ended up with A. And even when I am attending my 1st choice, I still cant forget.</p>

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<p>Definitely A...only because my first choice school is soooo far ahead of anything else...although losing my GF would be hard...that pretty much happens when you go to college anyways...(at least with high school relationships)</p>