<p>A certain amount of stress is normal, this is a big life change. Only you know if it more than college/leaving home jitters. You have a few days. It’s a bit of a game with yourself, but mentally commit to go to UCR instead of UCLA and “live with that decision,” say over the weekend and see how it feels. Apparently deciding to go to UCLA is causing this anxiety, so make the other decision and see how you feel about it. Talk to people about this new decision and see if you can get to the root of what this anxiety is about. I have one that will apply to UCLA next year but one that didn’t go there in part because he thought he would get lost in the crowd there. There are all kinds of reasons to choose or not choose a school, decide what factors about a school are most important to you and only you. Being close to home and with friends is valid, but so is trying something new and a bit scary. But what are YOU really comfortable with? That is what matters here.</p>