College or work for a year?

Question

I just got out of high school a couple months ago, and I was thinking of Going to a local college in a couple weeks. my best friend that is a girl (I am a male) is also going to this college this fall. But I don't know if I want to be there with her because I don't know if I can handle seeing her with other men.

I want to go to the college for there theater program, and the program might already be full. I have to find a dorm, but the dorms might be full, so I might have to find an apartment, and a job around the college.

OR

my other option is to stay around here, try to just forget about my Best friend, get a job at walmart, or the Mines. Save up a bunch of money for a year, then try to go to college. maybe I can keep a long distance friendship with her ...she is just my only friend and the only person I care about and I feel if I dont try to get into college with her this fall I will be alone and miserable.

Do I pursue my best friend to college, maybe make new friends, and find a career in the next couple weeks?

Or do I wait around here for a year, work, save up a bunch of cash, go to college next year, keep mutual friends with my best friend, and make new friends at college?

it seems like lose/lose.

Answer 1

completely understandable that u like ur friend a lot lot lot. But come on, there is more to life. you are just out of high school, i bet there are a lot more things out there than your friend. this might seem so important to you now, but once you get into college and start making new friends, get on with your career, you are going to look back at this and smile. you will thank your mother wit to have helped you decide to move ahead with life.

Answer 2

hate to tell ya, but people do grow apart after high-school, they may stay in touch and all but, if you two aren't a couple now there is a reason- it's just not there, so do you really just want to just be her friend, hear about dates and guys etc., or just move on- And you WILL make new friends- especially if you go to college.  You should go to school.  If you start working, it'll be hard to get out of the cycle of working to pay the bills(rent etc.) but at school you can get financial aid, loans etc.  If you put off school- you'll regret it someday.

Answer 3

Hold up. What is going on between you and your best friend? Do you have some sort of crush on her or something? Well, it's your future. But one thing i'd like to mention is that a lot of people have made the decision to work for a year and then go to college but then they've just forgot about college and school altogether. I say go to college. Get a good job. Don't waste your time.