College decisions i need honest help..?

Question

I go to a Community college in ohio.

I'm studying Architecture.

I'm going into my second year which will finish my associates degree.

Sinclair Community college only offers an associates for architecture

so i have to transfer to get my bachelors.

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I am not completely sure of architecture it is o.k. to me.

sinclair does not transfer everywhere so i have heard, and i don't know much about out of state transferring.

I want to be with my girlfriend, me and her will be starting a different college (her first college) at the same time. and she is in culinary. She gets mostly 4.0 on everything. And she is involved with school programs.

I received a fall gpa of 3.235, winter 2.833, and spring 3.176 - a cumulative gpa of 3.077.

I have 52 credits so far, 160 grade points, and i'm in GS or good standing academically with the school.

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I need options, i stress out a lot about college and being with her and how i can do that without making it so that she can't go to a great school. (even though she says she'd go to a community college if she could be with me).. it makes me feel awful knowing i would do that to her, even if she wanted it, i know she would be sad.

I am not rich but i can afford to go to an okay school with help of student loans, such as the university of cincinnati or the university of dayton (which is costly).

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I just want someone to tell me that i should have more options then just in-state schools, and that it's okay to transfer even if my credits don't because i'll have experience already. i want to know that it's okay to start over as a freshman at a different college if i'm required. and i want to know that i can go to a decent school or one that is close to a great culinary school for my girlfriend.

please let me know what you think

be honest

i'm really stressed out about this...

i'll see a councilor eventually but i need more than that i need support..

Answer 1

you can always get loans and grants to pay for college and i dont think its worth starting over though, i think your future is more important than being close to your girlfriend, worst comes to worst you can see her on the weekends and breaks

Answer 2

Cornell University is a great school for transfers! I transferred there my sophomore year from out of state, and for the most part my credits transferred.

Because it's such a big school, there are so many options. There's an architecture school if you are still interested in pursuing that degree, along with other options.

Cornell even offers something for your girlfriend. Cornell's School of Hotel Administration is internationally recognized as one of the best hospitality schools. It's a great school for students interested in culinary. It has an amazing cooking lab for students.

Don't stress about college. In the end, I am sure it will all work out. Worse comes to worse, you can always do the long distance relationship. It can be hard, but if you really do care for each other, it will work out. I only say that because it was really hard for me transferring schools and leaving my boyfriend behind.

As a transfer student myself, don't worry! Talk to the school about your concerns. See if they can map out your schedule and an expected graduation date.  

Answer 3

OK.  I'm going to be honest:



To be happy for the next 30 or so years, you need to major in something that you are passionate about.  

Your gf needs to do the same thing.

If you are really committed to each other, a couple of years at different colleges won't hurt.

I would urge that both of you finish a minimum of a 4 year degree.  Jobs are now so highly technical and complicated, a bachelors won't hurt.

If you stop at the diploma level, I guarantee you will wish you had finish the 4 year program in 5-10 years.  

The BS or BA degreed people always end up making more money in the long run.  In this economy, that counts!

Think well and hard about what you want to be doing in 15 years.  A worker bee in the hive?  Or the "King bee?"  LOL!  A university degree will make the difference.

Answer 4

wait until you get your AA before going where she does.

Answer 5

Well, first of all, how much money have you invested in getting your Associate? I don't know about your state's school requirements but usually if you get an Associate degree, you do NOT have to start over as a freshman. That means you have already completed the required (aka freshman/sophomore) courses/units so even if you transferred you would have most if not all of your ''freshman" class requirements done. This is mainly what community or junior college is for: both to get your requirement courses out of the way(for far less $$$) and to use the time to try different courses in different areas to see what really clicks with you. And get an intermediate type of degree in the process.

I am NO college counselor, but if you still have a year to go, why not take a class or two outside your major of architecture and see if you like it better. You can take any of the other classes, one per semester or two per quarter, whatever schedule your college uses. You could take a radio class, a history class, a writing class, an art class. You might hate them or you might love them. But try them NOW before you take out major loans and bury yourself under debt when you're not even sure what you'll eventually decide on for a major. I started out as pre-law, changed to journalism, became Editor of the college paper and had a job as a reporter before I got my AA. Then I realized I did not want to be a journalist and transferred to University where I fell in love with radio broadcasting. From there I branched out all the way to the entertainment industry. I am not saying you should try THAT industry, it is REALLY unstable now, let alone back then, but talk to a counselor who can figure what requirements you need and what you might be interested in trying out. As I said, do it now before you take out all that $$$. It's a long time to being paying for a job you hate.