- I can't see the returns being great enough to justify the cost.
- I was under the impression that my parents could afford it, but my stepfather, who accounts for well over 75% of the household income, has nothing to do with my college funding.
- My mother let me attend Beloit only because my father promised to help pay tuition, but he's upset with her and possibly taking it out on me.
- I don't want to be in a lifetime of debt.
- Maybe I will pursue graduate study; I can't blow all the money off now.
- The isolation. Beloit is a terribly boring town.
- I am almost certain I'll get a car if I come home.
- And then I can work part-time.
- There are more resources and opportunities at UF albeit more competition.
- I would probably get a better education at UF. At least, one worth my money.
- UF, surprisingly, seems to have a better and more specialized English department: creative writing and advanced writing.
- Everything is what you make of it. I don't have to be lost in a sea of thousands of students, become just another statistic. I can take charge of my education even at a state university.
- Problems at home. My mother could really use my help.
- I am not as happy as I thought I was. There is always a lingering feeling that staying here is not the best idea, but I will miss the people I have met entirely too much. I can try my best to stay in contact, but falling out of touch due to distance is inevitable because they will experience different things and meet different people and our worlds will not be able to mesh. So, I guess this is more like a reason to stay.
- Chris doesn't care enough to stay for me, and it's only right. My staying here doesn't guarantee we will always be together. I couldn't stomach the sight—or thought—of him with another girl, especially since I would see them all the time.
feb 17 2010 ∞
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