Hey guys, I’m currently finishing my sophomore year at the University of South Florida (USF) and I’ve got a decision to make so I’ll provide a little background:
In highschool I never had a college I wanted to go to, and kind of chose USF randomly as a backup school since I have family in Florida. Well I ended up here and to be honest, I’ve met some amazing friends, love the school colors and enjoy the culture here in Florida. The two things I didn’t enjoy were: One, that a lot of my peers (no offense to anyone from USF because I know there are tons of smart people here) seemed almost uninterested in school, had difficulty with simple concepts and lacked worldly knowledge. And two, that whenever family members or friends ask where I go, they always have a little, “oh”, or some other method of disapproval. The latter usually doesn’t get to me, but it adds up, a long with seeing all of my highschool friends in highly regarded schools across the globe (I went to an international school but am a US citizen).
So this past winter I applied to the University of Michigan, as I would get instate tuition there, and would be close to where my parents had moved. I know I’m a good student and a fairly quick study, so I figured I might as well give it a shot or I’d regret it later, being as I was already a sophomore. I submitted my application in Feb, and kind of forgot about it as I was busy with my studies and friends. Well, I got in a few days ago and have to make a decision soon.
The problem is, I can graduate one year earlier at USF (3 years), and I really like my friends here and am not really overly discontent other than the reasons stated above. BUT, of course a degree from U of Mich is held in higher regard everywhere, and my parents always wanted me to go there since they moved to Michigan - I visited in the summer, amazing campus and area so I’m sure I’d enjoy it.
I know I should pick U of Mich, as I’d most likely regret not going 20 years from now thinking back, plus its programs are much more established than those at USF, but I’d like to here what you guys would do in this situation, since I’m not the typical “I’ve been here for a semester and hate it” transfer student.
Thanks for taking the time to read and post!