I was originally set to go to college in Colorado in the fall and study theatre. However, for months I was feeling unsatisfied with the thought of it and felt very out of place. I felt like going to Colorado, I would have a nice time but I would be stuck in theatre and my comfort zone and never push myself
Fast forward to June and I got the idea to try and switch schools to go in-state for journalism, which is something else I’m very interested in. However, I’ve never even taken a full tour of the school because all of high school I was very deadset on leaving Nevada. While I know the school has an amazing journalism program and I know many kids from high school going there, I’m extremely anxious and worried about committing to a school I’ve not fully explored.
I’m accepted and my mother helped me put down a housing deposit and sign up for orientation (for the second time now) and I’m a giant ball of stress because of how scared I am. I haven’t cancelled my deposits and acceptance in Colorado but it’s very hard for me to let it go. I hated it for months and now suddenly I’m dreaming of the campus and how beautiful I first thought it was.
The new campus is really nice and advanced and the city is similar to my hometown, I’m just very unfamiliar with it and nervous to jump in head-first.
Please if you have any advice about what I should do or how I can cope with the sudden changes and stress, it would be really appreciated!
Uhh. You need to decide which one you want to attend or else national clearinghouse will see you have deposit at two different colleges
It is so hard. It all seems so very big. Keep in mind, as you decide, that you can always transfer after a year or two. Don’t feel like you will have to stay somewhere if you’re truly miserable. Of course, don’t go with one foot out the door either. Jump in wherever you go with both feet and make the best of it. But relieve some of the pressure now by knowing that if it’s not right for you, after the first year or two, you can change. Lots - maybe most - of young people change schools, and most change majors one or more times.
In order to decide, make a list. Do pros and cons of each school. Don’t forget about cost, and debt, and what else saved money could be used for…study abroad, travel for fun or internships in summers. Another thing is to make a decision, and see how you feel about it. Sounds like now you feel regret at not sticking with Colorado. Why is that? How does it feel to change your mind back and go there? Going out of state does not sound like staying in your comfort zone at all, and in fact, I imagine the “out of place” feeling is VERY normal for freshman, and would dissipate pretty quickly. You may just be scared of some really big changes. Probably most everyone is. You won’t be alone in that. But, that said, maybe it’s too soon for you to go so far away from home.
About majors, would you feel better going to Colorado and not majoring in theater. Do they have a journalism major? Could you do a theater minor?
Can you share which two schools?
I’m very confused by this.
- It is okay to stay within your comfort zone. I think there’s this perception that in order to do well in life you have to push yourself to the point of discomfort, and that’s not true.
- It is possible to push yourself while still majoring in an area of your interest. In fact, that’s what you SHOULD do. Pushing yourself is about becoming very good at what you actually want to do, not forcing yourself to explore something new just for the same of exploring something new.
- It is possible to major in theater and then go work in journalism. (It’s also possible to go the other way.)
You need to think hard about WHY you chose to go to college in Colorado and study theater. What were your original reasons? Did they make sense to you? Why did you want to get out of Nevada? Did you visit the college in CO, and did you like it?
Similarly, what is it that made you suddenly change your mind about both your college AND your major?
It sounds like you are double deposited now, which is completely against the rules. You could end up at neither school. Get in the car or in a bus and visit the in-state school this weekend if possible.