Traveling and transferring, is it worth it?

As the deadline for deciding on a college comes closer and closer I seem to be becoming more more confused on what I want to do and where I want to go. Go to a $45,000 school for four years without knowing what I want to do? Go to community college and transfer after two years to my dream school? Risk losing a deposit on a school if I get into a school in Europe?

My Parents most recently gave me this opportunity:
If I go to community college for two years, live at home, and get a job, I am allowed to travel anywhere I want (within an allotted budget, obviously).



Now I'm conflicted. Being a transfer student means you miss out on some of the traditional college experiences, especially because you (at least in my case) will have commuted from home for the two years of college. But if it means I get to transfer into a dream school I was initially deferred from and be virtually debt free, is it worth it? If it means I get to spend my Summers traveling Europe and who knows where else, is it worth it?

I talked to my friend the other day who is currently doing a very similar thing where she is enrolled in community college and plans to transfer out after next year. She answered a lot of my questions about stigmas and stereotypes and the differences between the schools. (its always helpful to ask a friend)

The bottom line with community college and transferring is that it is better financially. Being a transfer student means you get a degree from whatever school you transfer to while spending a little more than half of what a 4-year student would have spent, saving your parents and/or yourself A TON of money. (unless you're my friend Jenna who got a freaking amazing scholarship that pays all but like $300 of her tuition, but we can't all be her) 





Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some big decisions to make. Wish me luck.


Talk to you later,

-Karin xx

New York City-Pittsburgh-New York City

The past week and upcoming three days have been and will be pretty busy for me. (this does not excuse me from being absent for who knows how long)

Thursday April 2, 2015 

*unexpected text from my mother at 11:00 am whilst I'm in school*


Mom "you wanna go see 50 Shades! the musical we have extra ticket"

Me *contemplates how awkward going to see this with my Mom and her coworkers will be* *debates whether this will excuse my otherwise laziness, also free food* " yeah sure i guess"

Mom  "be here at 3:00"

Me *uses this as an excuse not to do obligations* "score"

-several hours later-

Me *gets free dinner*
      *hopes Mother doesn't sit next to me during the most sexual show in the world*

Mom *sits down next to me*
   
Me *does not laugh or show any emotion whilst watching the show*

Mom *laughs at any and all sex jokes*

Me *becomes the most uncomfortable person in existence*

-intermission-

Mom's annoying coworker who thinks I'm 12 "So are you mortified?? lol"

Me *looks at mother like who the hell is this woman* "no, I think I know what sex jokes are"

-show ends- 

Me *okay only an hour more with these people*

Universe "lol nope" *creates 5 hour traffic going outbound because sucks to suck karin* *lets send you through 3 boroughs accidentally whilst you dye slowly in the car*

Me "will this hell ever end, I could walk faster on my sprained ankle and be home before you get out of the city"

-millennia later-

Mom *makes it back to my Mom's work to drop off coworkers*

Me "I'm not driving home"

-ass crack of dawn-

Mom "time to get the car you left"

Me *why must you torture me with this hell*

-3 hours later- 

Mom&Dad "time to go to Pittsburgh"

-5 hours later-

Verizon "data usage limit almost reached"

Me *kill me now*

~the hotel is right next to Google Pittsburgh offices~

Me *almost too excited to function*


Pittsburgh was a lot of fun, actually. We went up for my Brother's birthday, which was yesterday. He took us to the Strip District, that had cute little shops and restaurants and kinda reminded me of the Village and Lower East Side. He took us and his girlfriend to all the popular food places like Peace, Love & Little Donuts and The Pittsburgh Popcorn Company, both were great.

This adventure leads me to this point, right now. I'm going into the city tomorrow to go on a college tour so I can decide which school I'd feel comfortable going to if Europe doesn't take me first (I'll explain later). Look forward to great pictures here next week and on Instagram in real time.


Talk to you later,

-Karin xx