<p>sanluisfreak-- Don't turn your nose down at more privileged people. They are just as human as you are, and have most certainly suffered in life. It takes a lot of work to get into a good school; not just money. If you are happy where you are going that's wonderful, but spoiled rich kids deserve that right, too. Remember that financial position is not a judge of character.</p>
<p>Academics is my biggest concern...the rest of that stuff isn't that big of a deal.</p>
<p>I put accademics because im fine in new social conditions, living with a roommate is new and scary but i'll live, i'm going to go to college to get away from my family, once i'm in college I can see my s.o., my best friend lives right next to where i want to go and the money is scary but there are always loans, theres no cure to me being stupid lol</p>
<p>I sooo excited :D yet really nervous for the social aspect of the college world. considering it is soo different from that of high school. im also pretty nervous about living with a roommate, someone i have never even meet before. im sure ill get over it like everyone else, but it may be a challenge at first</p>
<p>Adjusting to a new social scene. </p>
<p>Only Child, have my own room and own bathroom. Thats really the thing I worry about the most: Sharing a room with someone and sharing a bathroom with 20 some odd people. </p>
<p>I'll live, but those first few weeks are going to be disgustingly stressful. </p>
<p>Best Wishes,
~Matthew</p>
<p>living with a roomate.</p>
<p>I'm in my 2nd year but, adjusting to the social/making friends (still dont have a reg group of friends) and the academics too, though I have a C avg.. I guess i really should work harder though to get like a B or something avg next sems.</p>
<p>I said financial...I've never worked a day in my life, nor have I ever handled any large quantities of money, so getting a job and handling my own finances is going to be scary!</p>
<p>Definitely the social. I'm painfully shy and it takes awhile for me to make friends. But I'm also independent so most of the stuff I'm not worried about - except for money. Yikes!</p>
<p>Probably a LITTLE bit of each.</p>
<p>I voted for finances. Right now you aren't worrying about it, but once you graduate, the loan sharks will be after you.</p>
<p>Social aspect. I don't ever plan on drinking, but nearly everyone of my friends who has that same mantra who already is in college has already folded.</p>
<p>i've gone to a boarding school for the past couple years, so i'm pretty prepared. </p>
<p>EXCEPT</p>
<p>being a long, long, way from home!
i am so close to my family!</p>
<p>Roomate, hands down.</p>
<p>I have a low tolerance for *******s.</p>
<p>the biggest challenge is is not being able to pray to allah on the same carpet. the area in my room on which i kneel and pray is so holy that i always ask myself if allah and the holy prophet will forgive me for this betrayal from the holy carpet. so, i take a trip to my house five times a day to kneel and pray and to thank allah for giving me pencils to write with and people to share my faith with.</p>
<p>Making all new friends and leaving what I have established here will be hard.
Leaving my family, not so hard because I am looking forward to being away from them. (I can learn to appreciate them more)
Also SOOO much more work!</p>
<p>voted roommate</p>
<p>but i think academics will be most challenging in regards to focusing</p>
<p>Are there really that many students here with whom being away from a significant other would be such a concern?</p>
<p>Wow!</p>
<p>Well, unless they're talking about graduate school or beyond..</p>
<p>I understand, I live in Georgia and I want to go to Vanderbilt (if and when I get accepted) it's in Tennessee. My mom says all the time " How are you going to manage in college? Or,(my favorite) I'm going to turn off my cell when you go to college. Also, I'm not going to be able to help you if you move out all the way to Tennessee". Sometimes, I want to say shut your mother%^&_<em></em>^%% mouth. However, for the most part I will miss my family. I want to leave to be on my own and not feel confined in my own home. Like I have no control of my life. Aalso, I want to study neuroscience and that is the only school that I like that has Neuroscience. </p>
<p>So, La Bella Mafiosa feels ya.. good luck</p>
<p>All of them are tough to some degree. For me, the academic side has really been stressful...but I'm dealing with everything much better now. You just need some time to settle in.</p>