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Would working in California a year to get instate tuition be worth it?

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Spic-N-SpaN
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Figuring out my life after high school has been hell. Spent a semester in Utah, went through a little depression that I should have stayed and fought through but instead I promptly moved back home, and instead of looking for schools during that time I just snowboarded basically every day. Now it's summer, I have no job, I can't snowboard, and I still don't have solid idea of what I'm doing in the fall or with my life, and basicslly enough money to go to an out of state community college or a state school in idaho, my home state. My fall back is University of Idaho, but Id really like to get out of here, Moscows a shit hole and the nearest place with a resort and lake and not miles of farm land is my home town, 3 hours away, populated by the same douchbag hick assholes I've been trying my best to get away from.
One of my options is to move to California. I don't have the money to afford out of state tuition. But I have a ton of family down there, in every major southern city. So one option Im looking at is moving down there, either living with an aunt/uncle/grandma or apartment with my cousin, working a year, then going to either a CC or university in the fall.
But would it be smart to put off school for so long? If I did that, I wouldn't be starting school till Im 20


I don't know. I just need someone to bounce ideas off. My parent haven't really been much help and have had the attitude of "oh you'll figure it out someday" and don't seem like they care if I stayed with them another 5yrs. But I'm ready to get out

I'm I'm mobile so sorry for any grammar and spelling errors
Jun 29 2012 2:29PM
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Ribss.
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This, i live near Tahoe and this is exactly what I did, got an $11,000 a year scholarship too with WUE. I am going to SNC now though.
Jul 5 2012 12:57AM
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Funnel
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Haha dude, look at Santa Barbara. Go to SBCC then transfer to UCSB or a CSU. Santa Barbara is a great college town. SBCC is one of the best community colleges in the nation, it is hands down the best location for a CC in the nation, and UCSB is one of the nicest locations of any college in the nation as well. They're both right on the Pacific, tons of hot chicks, it's California, and you'll love it. My aunt and uncle both went to UCSB and never left Santa Barbara. They loved it.
Jul 5 2012 1:05AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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k. Im going to bump this, because besides University of Idaho this is my one option. dont know if it would be good just start going to school and have that experience and get it out of the way and move on with life, or put it off longer and be somewhere really cool with more opportunities but probably be in more debt after graduation.

Sorry I keep posting all this stuff but Im having a hard time figuring it out and don't have anyone to bounce Ideas off
Sep 25 2012 9:21PM
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SnorkBoard
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I'm actually considering doing the same thing, take a year of to get residence then go to school.

Considering living with family in Long Beach or finding a job on CoolWorks with housing
Jun 13 2013 4:39PM
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PeppermillReno
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To OP- this is a good post listen to the advice.

Its all a mixed bag. I knew kids in college age 25 or so when I was 18 who we looked at like any other student since they were chill (and obviously could buy everyone beer.) And I knew a kid a couple years older than us who me and my friends found annoying and a dick rider.

Going to college and living in dorms does give you an immediate automatic group of friends. If you don't go that route just do something to compensate and meet more people like a frat or club since you will be missing out on that automatic group of people to pal around with.

Tahoe and Reno are good suggestions. BUt you should do what you can to integrate into groups. Don't expect friends to happen automatically.

I have been very bad at this in the Reno/Tahoe area. When I moved there age 22 after college I lived by UNR but didn't talk to my neighbors enough who were all students and made no friends who were UNR students in that complex I just worried about betting on sports and coaching a hs soccer team. Last 2 times I have lived there I have lived in the Casinos and mostly made casino friends in the sports book. But I am different and don't have a normal life and don't really ever leave the casinos unless its to go skiing or go to a different casino.

Make sure you set things up so you can meet as many people as possible.
Jun 13 2013 5:01PM
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