When graduation rolled around, I had my heart set on attending a huge university a couple of hours away from home. As time inched closer, I got more and more nervous to move. How was I going to leave the city I grew up in? How was I going to leave my family, my mom especially? A month before classes began, I dropped out of the university and enrolled at a local community college miles from home. Even though community college is a lot cheaper and can be a little more convenient, it's just not as fun as a university.

And here's why:

It feels like high school.

I am not kidding when I say this. The campus is small, like a high school would be. I see the same faces everyday, even if I try to take a different route, I SEE THE SAME PEOPLE. Just like I did in high school. The teachers even treat us like we are still in high school. Granted, my classes are still filled with freshmen and sophomore and we are just fresh out of grade school, I still expected to get more of a challenge when in college. I mean, isn't that what all our teachers tried to prepare us for?

I don't get the luxury of living away from home.

Moving into my own apartment is no issue at all, and it's fun, but I still am in my home town. I still stop at the same coffee shops each morning, I catch movies at the same theaters on the weekends, and I still shop the same grocery stores. I don't have to step out of my comfort zone and discover new places and things. Sure, I can try a new coffee shop or go to a different grocery store, but i'm still in this town that I've lived in for 19 years and nothing feels different.

I'm not at school with my best friends.

My best friend lives in a completely different city and is attending a huge university. However, I got lucky with this one. She is only a 1.75 hours drive away, and she loves having me as a house guest. The thing is, I can't just drive 5 miles down the road to have a sleepover anymore. We have to coordinate our school and work schedules to find a weekend that will allow us to spend those 48 hours actually together. My other best friend goes to the university in my city, which is a lot more convenient, but not necessarily any easier. I don't live near a university because of the constant hustle and bustle, so commuting to her is always an issue. Plus, there is just so much going on at the university and on campus, with being in a sorority and working and running clubs, she's just too busy living a normal college life. (Don't worry, though, I don't take it personally.)

The football games just aren't the same.

Do you remember getting so excited every Friday in high school because of the football games? I sure do. And I'll tell you: it's 10x that feeling in college, especially at a university. I've gotten the chance to attend a few big university games, and nothing compares to the energy inside that arena. But guess what? Community college doesn't have that. The football team might be great, and they might win the whole season, but the stands are not packed. The cheerleaders don't exist. And that energy you felt in high school or at a university game is now just a faint memory.

I don't get to join a sorority.

While that may not be the most important thing to being in college, it is one of the key things that make going to a huge university less overwhelming and fun. Especially if you're relocating to a different city, it would be nice to meet a group of girls to greet you with welcoming arms and get to call them your sisters for life and share your awesome college adventures with. But at a community college, I didn't get that option.

There are tons and tons of reasons as to why a community college is a better fit for some and not for others. For me personally, someone who is a complete extrovert and a super-social butterfly, I made the wrong decision. I still do get the luxuries of traveling just under 2 hours to visit my friend and her sorority at the huge university, but as fun as that is, it's not my life. I know college isn't supposed to be just about the fun times and the people you meet. I do understand you're supposed to be there for an education, too. But I want fun. I want new faces and friends. I want to step out of my comfort zone and try new things.

To all the graduating seniors this upcoming spring: CHOOSE THE UNIVERSITY. No matter how far away from home it is. No matter if your friends are going there or not. Do it. Step out of your comfort zone. Meet new people, try new things. Just make sure you choose the university that will give you the education and the fun you deserve.