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How do you go about making truly huge desicions? I have 6 days, now, (really 4), to settle between two choices.
Option one
>Go to expensive and prestigious university out-of-state. I would have to move to that state immediately after high school and get a job to afford a small place (with the help of my family) so I can get in-state tuituon for my sophomore year. This will put incredible financial strain on my family and involves living alone at 18. But, this school is one of the best for the field i'm going into.
Option two
>Go to a school in-state, which my family can easily afford. However, this school is of less prestige and isn't specialized for my field (or, what I think will be my field).
Possibly transfer into one of the better in-state schools junior year.
Obviously nobody can make this decision for me but how do I go about realizing what I want and being okay with the decision I make?
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>>18258205
> how do I go about realizing what I want
Write out a list of your values. You want more of what you value and you want to be the one to create it.
>How do you go about making truly huge desicions?
Reference that list.
>being okay with the decision I make?
Look into religion. Remember that all decisions are both imperfect and also informative.
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write a pros and cons list
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>>18258205
What is the major?
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>>18258317
Computer Science, though I might change course
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>>18258205
Flip a coin. If it flips on the right side, do as it says. If it flips on wrong side, flip again.
Easy.
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>>18258205
>make a list of pros and cons
>evaluate pros and cons
>acknowledge pros and cons that are deal breakers (budget)
>acknowledge pros and cons that are emotionally based (comfort zone, family)
>assess ways to overcome cons for both
>evaluate any downside to pros
Keep in mind any long term goals and core values when evaluating pros and cons.
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If you can get federal loans, it might be worth it going to the expensive school. If you can't find a job afterwards, there are tons of programs that let you pay less (or not pay anything) on your loans. Yeah, your debt will balloon ridiculously, but after 25 years it is gone (you have to pay the taxes on it but there are ways out of that or paying less too).
If you can only get private loans, don't go to the expensive school. You are FUCKED if you can't find a job - they are like loan sharks. Trust me on this.
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