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 Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:23 am
So, I'm supposed to be going to college next fall...hurray! But I'm honestly scared out of my mind. I've never been away from home for more than a day or two. I don't know what college I want to go to, and even then once I decide what do I do? I have a really loving boyfriend, whom although is long distance is only 3 hours away. I don't want to leave him or my friends. I'm slightly afraid that once I go away for 4 years my friends will forget about me, my boyfriend will move on and I'll come back home to nothing. *sigh*
I really want to go to the Culinary Institute of Amercia in NY. Has anyone been here? Is it a good college? Are there other schools that have majors in baking and pastry arts that I don't know about?
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:16 pm
Going away doesn't always have to mean losing things.
You will meet lots of new people at your college, which means new friends and possibly new love interests.
That being said, if you are scared of taking the leap into a 4-year university far from home, you could always start off with a community college. The credit is the same and most of the time will transfer to the bigger university once you are ready. Personally I am getting my associates at a community college and will be transferring to university next year.
To find out more info on the Culinary Institute of America you should probably check out their website and call to ask questions or set up a tour. Lots of prospective students go take a tour of the campus they are interested in, and this gives them a really good idea of whether or not they will enjoy themselves there.
The same goes for other schools. Search for them online.
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:24 am
^ I agree.
I went to community college for my first two years as well. Pretty much all the credits transferred no problem even though I switched majors! Community college is generally pretty inexpensive and is a great way to ease yourself into college.
You can also search for other colleges near you, call them, and request information. Most places will happily send you a packet of information with phone numbers, prices, majors, classes, etc. Or you can find most of the information online.
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