<p>I'm transferring to Colgate in the fall! I am really excited for it- new changes, new faces! My friends here are excited for me so I'm feeling quiet good.</p>
<p>But two people in my life who matter to me are not happy with this.</p>
<p>Mom-
She's been really distant on the phone because she said that she's having a hard time imagining me leaving this college. She has a very strong attachment to this place- you could say that she's a College X wanna-be. I have repeatedly told her to lay off, it's my education. It's really, really, really annoying and it's one of the minor reasons why I want to leave. I want to be able to call someplace "my school" ... where I can truly have an experience. It's really hard when my mom likes my current school better than I do! So anyway, she really really wants to pick me up. But i don't want her to- she'll just make leaving here really awkward. I have expressed my concerns to my dad and he said that he has talked about her attitude with her. He also threatened that if she doesn't change by the morning that she's supposed to leave, then he'll pick me up (whom I'd rather have!!). I think that'll help... but I also am thinking of telling her if she wants to pick me up, then she HAS to come with me and my dad to visit Colgate next week to meet with people. What do you think?</p>
<p>Friend- she's a senior in high school. She was admitted to this college and another colleg (early action). She has been deciding what seemed like an eternity between the two. She has told me right off the bat that I am not a factor in her final decision. I was like, fine. So because of that and the sheer number of friends to tell, I didn't tell anyone that I was transferring. She chose not to come here- so I was very safe in a sense. Then I told her that I was transferring (definitely not the last person to know). All she said over AIM was "i see. may i ask you why?" I was like absolutely so listed off things, blah, blah. Our friend thinks I should've told her immediately that I was transferring. I don't know how she feels but we haven't had totally great conversations lately... it just seems like she's making up bunch of slightly valid excuses why she can't see me before I leave for a trip. I saw her a couple weeks ago so it's okay that I can live without seeing her for another few weeks. Well she suggested the afternoon before I leave, I said that I can't promise that, and she's like, "yeah i figured". You guess it- visiting Colgate. I don't know what to make of this. She told me that I'm NOT a factor and takes my comments with a grain of salt, so why does she have to know everything? No one knew, so she's not any more special.</p>
<p>If you have any solutions how to cheer these people up a bit, it would be greatly appreciated. Now, telling the alums is another matter.... :)</p>