Should I stay or should I go?
My new semester begins on Monday, but a few days ago I got a call from the school saying my environmental horticulture class was canceled. Fortunately I was able to get it replaced by another class that will hopefully fulfill some of Columbia's general education requirements. While I was searching for the replacement though, I realized that there are still at least a semester's worth of classes on the core curriculum list that I haven't taken yet. That's a lot of extra units to take at Columbia. I could take those classes at a Chicago community college, I suppose, but all the schools I've looked at online cost a few hundred bucks per unit. Not only that, but it would feel weird to apply for a school for only a semester or two.
So for the past couple days I've been toying with the idea of waiting a year to move to Chicago. That way I could possibly finish my AA degree before transferring, just in case I don't get my bigger degree, and I'd could save up a lot more money to prepare for the move. I'd also have time to sell my truck and find a decent replacement vehicle.
The more I think about it, the only major disadvantage to this idea is that I'd have to wait another year to live on my own and to spend more time with you Chicago types. Am I just clinging to what I know? After all, the tuition issues could be taken care of pretty easily if I put forth a little effort, and feeling weird about school isn't a legitimate reason to change my life-altering plans. If I were to move in late May according to the current plan, there wouldn't be any major problems that I wouldn't have if I were to move in 2010. I'll always be worried about money, school, and work. That's what life is: a series of worries. But do I want to worry about things I'm familiar with in California, or would I rather experience new worries in Illinois?
In semi-related news, I will be missing Acen to go to Hawaii with my family, so if I move this year, it most likely won't be until the last week of May. I'm still going to try to make it to AWA, but seeing as I don't yet know where I'll be living this September, I won't make any guarantees.
On a lighter note, I bought a copy of Pokemon Platinum after work tonight! I reserved a copy anyway. Paid the whole thing in full, so when it's finally released stateside in a few months, I can just grab it. (excitement!)
So for the past couple days I've been toying with the idea of waiting a year to move to Chicago. That way I could possibly finish my AA degree before transferring, just in case I don't get my bigger degree, and I'd could save up a lot more money to prepare for the move. I'd also have time to sell my truck and find a decent replacement vehicle.
The more I think about it, the only major disadvantage to this idea is that I'd have to wait another year to live on my own and to spend more time with you Chicago types. Am I just clinging to what I know? After all, the tuition issues could be taken care of pretty easily if I put forth a little effort, and feeling weird about school isn't a legitimate reason to change my life-altering plans. If I were to move in late May according to the current plan, there wouldn't be any major problems that I wouldn't have if I were to move in 2010. I'll always be worried about money, school, and work. That's what life is: a series of worries. But do I want to worry about things I'm familiar with in California, or would I rather experience new worries in Illinois?
In semi-related news, I will be missing Acen to go to Hawaii with my family, so if I move this year, it most likely won't be until the last week of May. I'm still going to try to make it to AWA, but seeing as I don't yet know where I'll be living this September, I won't make any guarantees.
On a lighter note, I bought a copy of Pokemon Platinum after work tonight! I reserved a copy anyway. Paid the whole thing in full, so when it's finally released stateside in a few months, I can just grab it. (excitement!)