Hello! I am currently trying to decide whether to attend the University of Mobile or not. I don’t really have anyone to help with my thoughts on this, so I decided to share my thoughts here.
I’m a musician and I also want to double-major in something else (haven’t quite decided yet). I have an associates in general studies. At the community college I went to, I worked with a teacher who was incredible- who was then working at University of Mobile (and is still working there). She is an incredible teacher, and I loved working with her. I was accepted into the University of Mobile, but I am anxious about attending.
The pros:
-Close to my home (I live with my boyfriend, so that’s my “home” for me).
-Apparently a beautiful campus
-More importantly- a great musician teacher that I want to work with
The cons:
-I don’t know how I would pay back the loans. Now, I could probably say this about any school. But, still, I have this deep anxiety that if I network there- I will go on to do non-Christian things (like live with my boyfriend, I don’t know) and then I’ll have no work and have to eat cat food to pay off loans. This anxiety is present because I have been homeless and I don’t want to repeat this.
-Afraid of getting caught up in the spirituality there.
I know if I go there I eventually want to go to graduate school, but that’s so long in the future I’m trying not to wind myself up about it.
U of M has a lot of strict rules that students are expected to comply with, under penalty of expulsion. You might want to review those rules before you enroll. If you live with your boyfriend, then you may be already in violation.
The University of South Alabama is probably a less expensive option, and they won’t care about your personal life. Maybe you could take the savings and hire your former teacher as a personal music tutor.
Honestly doesn’t seem worth it. Why take out loans for an unknown school where you won’t fit in much due to the incredibly strict social contracts you have to sign.
Almost sounds like getting caught up in it might be a good thing!
However, I agree with the other posters who are pointing out that if you are already in violation of the rules, you really should not attend this school. There are lots of other schools!
