<p>I've got quite a unique situation and will explain and just want people's general opinions. </p>
<p>I graduated high school with a 3.2GPA and was accepted into Chapman University in Orange, CA (Anaheim). I opted to go there, toured for about one day, and when I ended up there I could not have hated life there more. Long story short, after 9 short weeks I took a leave of absence and moved back home to Marin County (San Rafael). I started up my old job again and at the request of my dad took 6 units at my local community college. </p>
<p>Since I was working 30 hours per week I ended up taking two classes once a week at night, 6-9, mainly with older people, I'm talking like 40 and above. There were a few people my age. Long story short, I just couldn't get into the class. I thought 3 hours of class would be doable but in fact it was not. I would usually leave during break and I felt like I couldn't get focused. I was only going to school because my dad did not want me to go for an entire year without being at school in all.</p>
<p>The entire time I was back home the plan was to start at Santa Barbar City College (my sister lives here). Sounded like a great plan to me and in fact was. The problem is that because I couldn't really take college of marin seriously my grades suffered and I ended up with a C in Psych and a NC in Astronomy. It just felt more like a to do than something that I wanted to do (I feel like if I had not worked and taken a full 15-credit load I would have done great). </p>
<p>So now fast forward to today. I moved down to Santa Barbara in August and started at community college. I'm taking 15 units, getting all Bs, and having a pretty good time. Only thing is now that I'm here, I dont' see myself wanted to spend another year of community college down here. It's not aht I don't like it, but if I have the option to go to CC wherever I want to go, I'd much rather do it back home, and take a full load of classes as a full time student. Only problem is those grades that I messed up there. I really have no clue as to whether those will mess me up or not in the long run when applying to colleges. I'd like to transfer to a UC but am also considering state schools (i.e. sonoma state). </p>
<p>There's not neccessarily a specific reason to go home, i.e. saving money or anything, but If I have the choice, I would not mind spending a year around home. I love Marin County and love the area. I've got plenty of friends and a job to go to back home, and I see it as just somewhere else to spend another year of CC. </p>
<p>As for UC, I'm thinking possibly Santa Cruz, not UCSB (dont have my major), lots of state schools (sonoma possible), and am really not sure at the moment. </p>
<p>If the pros heavily outweights the cons and you really made an effort to immerse yourself in your new area and just don't feel like you've connected, then by all it means, it's up to you. I was just worried that you got too comfortable with your "home" and are still adjusting to your new school in a new area....</p>
<p>When applying to UC or CS as a transfer student, ALL transferrable classes at Calif community colleges will need to be reported. So if you end up staying at SBCC or moving home it won't make a difference, you'll need to input those on your application when you're ready to transfer.</p>
<p>My daughter is in the process of applying as a transfer in Fall 2007 and has attended 4 different community colleges in the last year. She went to SBCC fall 2005 & spring 2006 (living away from home), took winter 2006 intersession class at another cc near home. Decided to move back home summer 2006 and goes to 2 different community colleges now (because her registration priority was so low at the one close to home, she couldn't get the classes she needed). All transferrable classes at all 4 community colleges had to be reported.</p>
<p>Make your decision on where you want to be and will be successful. Good luck.</p>
<p>I live at home and let me tell you, it's a good thing as long as you can maintain contacts in the area.</p>
<p>Fortunately for me I am involved in a few local clubs (not affiliated with my school) and I also have remained close with the faculty of my high school (I worked at my HS for three summers so I know them well). I initially was away at a school before I transferred back home (I didn't like the atmosphere up there and originally I had viewed coming home as temporary but I realized just how much I liked the city so I am staying here permanently).</p>
<p>If anything will help you coming back it's if you've got a friend or two in the area. I had a friend who was a senior in high school when I came back who herself was nervous about going to college. Plus I had someone to talk to around here so that was a good thing for both of us. (Now she's off and doing very well).</p>
<p>Plus you get to save money by commuting. My mom put all the money that would have been room and board into renovating the house :-)</p>
<p>Well I wanted to bring this thread back with an update. As I posted in my first post, I was at Chapman University---> back home for a year off---> back to SBCC--> and now I'd like to go back home for one year to finish up my last year of community college before I transfer.</p>
<p>I've pretty much made my mind up to move home and have gotten approval from my dad that he will not neccessarily endorse it, but he will support me if I do come home. </p>
<p>It's weird though. For some reason I just feel bad going "back home". Feels like I am not succeeding or something and am just reverting to going where is comfortable. I'm not sying thats what I feel but some of those thoughts are going through my head. I like santa barbara but just not enough to stay for another year.</p>
<p>I guess part of me just feels bad going back home for some reason. I can't wait to get back there, but it just feels like last year when I left Chapman after two months. I know this is different and I"m having a fairly successfull year (3.0 GPA), but still just feels wrogn</p>