Choose for You, No One Else

DEREK WU
Staff Writer

April: the month where most seniors are scrambling to choose the college of their choice and deciding where they will go for the next four years. For many seniors, it is not what they want but what their parents want. Some will choose a college based on how highly ranked the college is only because they want to give their parents bragging rights. This mentality that our parents have should not affect the process that a student has got through when deciding where they will go with their own life for the next four years.

So many students focus on what their parents want or what people think of them that they may end up choosing a college that they might not particularly enjoy. College decisions should be based on whether or not one can envision themselves prospering and excelling there. Decisions should not rely on how other people perceive a certain college because the opinions and ideas of others may not match your own. One might be afraid that if they choose a “low ranking” college they will receive comments about that certain college, but those opinions must be ignored. At the end of the day, this is your own life and you will succeed if you work hard. However, that is only possible if you are enjoying your time and not regretting going to the college that you thought your parents would like the most.