<p>thanks Student35, that’s exactly what I’m thinking. their whole thing is about sticking together and supporting each other. my mom and brother made many sacrifices for the family and now i’m expected to do the same–so if i’m offered a choice between UCLA and CUNY, for example, which one would I choose. it already took a lot of effort and agony to let them get over the fact that i’m taking a year off in order to figure out what i’m doing. i don’t want to go to a school that won’t 1) fund me well and 2)have a program that fits right. </p>
<p>Thanks for the input! :)</p>