<p>I misinterpreted what my parents said about how much they pitch in by about 5k. My parents told me that they would contribute 40K A YEAR, and I would have to handle the rest. So I’ve been applying to a bunch of scholarships, getting a job, taking out loans, etc. They also said that they’d cosign my loans. (I feel overwhelmed by the support to be honest TAT)</p>
<p>It’s sort of a mixture of both prestige and dreams. CSULB is a broke, broke school where only 63% of the students graduate within 4 years and it’s hard to get the classes you need to graduate on time. And it’s only gonna get worse. If I somehow decide to switch majors, I wouldn’t really have any options at CSULB. It’s only really well known for it’s art department. Not that the other departments are bad, but a lot of their budget goes to the art department.</p>
<p>If I decided I wanted to switch majors at USC, it would be a lot easier for me to switch. The courses at USC are a lot more flexible than it would be at Long Beach, so I can take a whole bunch of classes from the SCA’s Animation Division without actually being a major in it. I’ll have a lot more options. And the networking is a lot better at USC than at CSULB. A lot more internships, and connections mean a lot in the entertainment industry. I could end up switching into the Animation Division. Or I might end up getting accepted as a transfer student to my dream school, which is Art Center College of Design. Right now, I’m just going to apply for a ton of scholarships and hope for the best.</p>