<p>LonelyFishbowl: I sent you a PM with some thoughts based on our family’s experience and our son’s decision to attend Mizzou for journalism. You express all the complicated pieces of your decision very well–and you remind me that at this moment, I would not want to be in the shoes of a high school senior! Each of your choices has pluses and minuses, and it sounds like you need to “meditate” (literally or figuratively) on this decision for a couple of weeks. Best of luck to you.</p>