<p>@spideygirl - You’ve worded it best, I’m not just picking a “school.” Where I end up in two years will be where I’ll be for the 4 most important years of my development, which is something I’m not sure my parents understand. Members of my family gone so far as to bribe me with a house and a car of my own in the Philippines; luxuries I am sure I will not see in my possession for quite some time if I stay here. As much as I want to “do the right thing” in my family’s mind, I know I have to think of my own future now - even if I’ll be in debt and facing “I told you so’s” after I graduate. And I don’t mind your story line - I sometimes wish my own life was more dramatic and less chaotic.</p>
<p>I guess I’m still unsure of what to do, but now I have much more concrete reasons to back up whatever I decide to do in the coming years. A pros and cons list is in order - after I finish my paper on Italian fascism. :)</p>