High school students cannot wait to go college, especially juniors and seniors. Everything you do past your sophomore year of high school is centered around preparing to go to college. You have to take the SAT's, possibly the ACT's, you're adding AP classes to your schedule, your teachers are using the phrase, "you're not going to get away with that in college" way too often, and your guidance counselors favorite word is scholarships. Once you have to start applying to colleges, deciding which schools to apply to is like trying to find a four leaf clover. There are so many schools to choose from but you have to find that one perfect school for you.
When I was a senior, I applied to just one University because I already had my mind set on going there. I thought it was the perfect college for me and I loved everything about the school, the campus, the location, it had my major and I could play the sport I love. I was happy and satisfied that early into my senior year, I had already decided where I wanted to go and unlike many seniors, I didn't have a list of five or ten schools to narrow down and choose from. After I got accepted, I was relieved I knew where I would be for the next four years.The relief was short lived however, because after I moved into my perfect college, I decided to leave after the fourth day. Now I was not only left wondering where I went wrong when making my decision, but I also didn't know where I would be going to school for the next fours, and I had to start the process all over again.
No one can be 100-percent certain that the college they decide to go to is the perfect college for them. There is so many aspects of a college you have to take into consideration before deciding like, the proximity to your home, the location of the school, the price to go, what majors they offer, the campus, the class sizes, and so on. You might love everything about a certain college except one part, and this suddenly makes the school imperfect. But the truth is, you never will know if the college is perfect for you until you actually do get there and experience it. If you decide it's not right for you, it's not the end of the world and you're not alone. Many don't realize it, but transferring colleges is not uncommon. Those select people that actually stay at the same college until they graduate and love every minute of it, are lucky. The most important consideration to make is whether you are happy at the college you choose. If you aren't happy, it is not only imperfect, but it is not worth it.
