After seeing your responses, it is more reasonable to stay in-state. I have applied to colleges in-state and placed community college in my FAFSA. My dad is worried about this situation financially, since FAFSA gave a small amount of aid to my brother when he was applying. His thoughts on me going OOS, he seems fine with it. However, my mom is not okay with it. The only problem for me with CC is how long it takes to transfer, it can be hard to become a full-time student, especially with distractions in the way like getting a job and other personal reasons. I have visited colleges in-state such as UCs and Cal states, but I don’t feel as comfortable as I want to be. I thought that going OOS would be a new environment and a fresh start. I do not have any problems fitting in high school, I have amazing friends who are supportive and like-minded. What I meant by miserable is that I don’t like the environment I am in and the people around me. By going to CC, I feel it is another version of that. This first college acceptance I got was one of my top schools, but if giving it up is a better choice then I will do it.