Hi guys, I’m a senior in high school and I’ve been stuck with a really hard decision. It would be really nice to hear some of your opinions!
So the situation is, I got into UVM, but as an international student, the tuition there is really expensive… and also, I love the snow, (since we don’t have snow in my country) but I don’t know if I’d really want to settle where it snows for a long period of time. I love the campus and nature there, it’s so different from home, but I’m really scared if I get really homesick. I know they have a good program for biology, and I would love to learn there since they have a lot of internships available.( my parents want me to become a veterinarian, which I’m still thinking) I think the main reason that is stopping me from going there is that I don’t have any relatives or friends that I know living/going there which kinda scares me and that I will be a long way from home. Also, though I love snow, but I’m actually pretty scared of the cold. haha.
For IVC, my aunt lives nearby, so I would be able to stay at her house. Since I visit her almost every summer, I’m pretty familiar with the community. It feels like home, but not at home. (if that makes sense) I feel like if I did have any troubles, at least I have my family to help me. I was thinking that after 2 years of college, my goal is to make it into a UC school, (since I got rejected) I really like Irvine, its a really peaceful place, but I don’t think I can have as much internship experiences in IVC than UVM. (veterinarian purposes) Another thing is that I heard my brother said that for community colleges, they’re not as social as regular universities. I kinda have a shy personality, I’m scared if I will have troubles making new friends since everyone leaves after each class. Also, I’m afraid that after 2 years, I won’t make it into a good school.
I’m still debating whether I should major in Biology. I applied as undecided for all of my universities. My parents would love for me to become a veterinarian, but I’m still not sure if that’s the path I want to go down. I feel like if I go to UVM, I am pretty sure I will be going down the path to become a veterinarian (since I might choose pre-vet as my major), but if I went to IVC, I would still have time to really discover if that is the path I want. Please help me, I’m really confused now!
It would be really nice if you guys have any opinions on what I should do, I would love to hear it. UVM’s acceptance fee ends on 5/1, which is next week. So if you guys have ANY opinions, please leave it down below! Thanks! 