Would you go to a college for someone?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>I know this sounds like a dumb question, but it does play a factor in some people I know who go to college. </p>

<p>If you have a choice of school, and your boyfriend or girlfriend got into the same schools as you, would where he/she is going affect your choice of school? Obviously not because he/she is going to that school, but partly why he/she is going? Or if a really good friend of yours that you like is going to a specific college, would you follow him/her there? (part of the reason for choosing college X)</p>

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<p>Bump for a potentially intriguing topic. </p>

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<p>Pretend I lost two years off my age. </p>

<p>To answer your question. . .</p>

<p>Personally, it would depend on which college [insert name here] would end up going. </p>

<p>Truth: I almost went to UCD, partly to be near with [my close friend]. </p>

<p>So, maybe.</p>

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<p>Personally… perhaps. </p>

<p>But since my parents have such a large voice in the matter… absolutely not. In fact, if I did follow someone to college (girlfriend/best friend/whatever), they would kill me and burn me.</p>

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<p>As a parent and a university professor, I would say: your college choice is all about YOUR education. Make the decision based on what is the best college for you, not for your friend. If the relationship is strong it can survive anyway. If it is not, then it will probably fade and then you will find yourself in the wrong school.</p>

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<p>If it was tough choice between 2 colleges that offer about the same level of education, then I think if someone I know is going to 1 of those schools, it might factor in.</p>

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<p>A friend or significant other? AW HELL NO</p>

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<p>Maybe not a friend but say someone you’re in relationship with or a “thing” for.</p>

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<p>If the colleges were on the same level in other regards, it could be a tie breaker.</p>

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<p>Honestly I would never do that even if i had a boyfriend because i think that college should be a time where you start all over, focus on you, and reinvent yourself to be the person you always wanted to be without others who have a part of you thats holding you back from moving forward</p>

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<p>Of course not. Although it may be hard to fathom, most of the people in our lives now (I’m 17) will not be in our lives even 4-5 years from now. I would never sacrifice the best education that I can get to desperately try to hold onto something that probably won’t last if I can’t make it work long distance or if I’m that clingy/dependent on the other person.</p>

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<p>As people said before, if the two schools I’m deciding between are completely tied on all other fields, and my best friend/significant other were to go to one, then why not? I would totally go. But that would probs. be the final final tiebreaker.</p>

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<p>Definitely not - unless they happen to be matriculating at your dream school</p>

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<p>Absolutely not. I actually have a story that sort of relates to this. I am a senior in high school this year, this story takes place last year.
I was dating this guy, John. (I changed everyone’s name in this story.) We were only casually dating, but my friend, Jane, was dating his best friend, so she wanted us to stay together. For the past few years, I have had one school in mind, my Dream School. The school is 12 hours away from where we live. She knew how much I love that school. Anyway, we were hanging out one day, and she asked me if I was looking at some local schools. I told her no, and her response was “Well, you can’t go to Dream School anymore.” When I asked her why not, she said “You’re not planning on leaving John, are you?”
I explained to her that I would not make my decision based on John, or any other guy. She was really upset by this statement, and we had an argument about it. But I really believe in what I said. I would never give up on my dreams, especially not for a guy. What really bothers me is when people assume that the woman should be the one to accomodate the man, but that’s a whole different issue.
So, now to the end of the story. I left John a month later. And the best part: I was accepted to Dream School, and I will probably be going there in the fall!!!</p>

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<p>No. Chances are, if both you and your BF/GF matriculate to the same college, you guys will go separate ways. Only do so if it’s a coincidence and you were accepted to Dream School where your BF/GF was as well.</p>

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<p>I would say that I would go to college if someone pays me to pretend I am them. Go finish college for them and they get the credit. Im like learning but I am financially unstable. so I say a big YES if money pays me to go.</p>

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<p>If it was dream school vs. dream school and I honestly couldn’t pick which to go to and had been thinking about it for a few weeks, I’d probably go to the same one as my significant other/friend/whoever. Any other scenerio, and it would be a definite no.</p>

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<p>Me and my boyfriend of two years are going to college together. We want to share the experience with each other and he’s my best friend.</p>

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<p>I heard Obama did.</p>