After two semesters at my current school, I realized I made so many close friends in college who wouldn't give up ever; perhaps they ended up even closer to me than my high school friends. I used to be extremely adamant about transferring, but having friends there had given me second thoughts of not transferring. I already payed for all the materials I needed to transfer, but I also deposited housing fees in case I wanted to stay at my current school.
My main reason for transferring was to get a strong education in animation. My current school does not offer animation. Becoming an animator of a cartoon or a film had always been a dream of mine, and it's hard to learn the proper skills in animation without taking actual animation courses. My artistic skills are well-developed, and I know my art portfolio is strong. I'm confident that I'll get accepted by the schools I applied to. I'm probably being too arrogant here.
However, the friends I made here had made an impact on my social life. It was a huge difference from the huge cliquey intimidating feeling in high school I got from people back when I was stuck in my shell and extremely shy. I bonded quickly with the people I met on my floor mainly because we all signed up to live in the same residential learning community. I met people who had similar interests from playing video games and watching anime to having a focus on academics. I found friends who enjoyed being around me, and I enjoyed being around them.
If I transferred, I'm afraid that I would lose contact with them, and would have trouble finding friends when I transfer. Some of them don't frequent social media or use cell phones often. I'm also bad with long-distance friendships. I rarely speak to the high school friends I used to be close to. However if I don't transfer, I won't get the experience I need for a career in animation. I want to have guidance from someone who has experience in animation to improve my skills in animating. Staying at my current school for my whole four undergrad years would be pointless for learning animation. I'm unsure of what decision to make.
To sum everything up with less words: Should I choose my friends or my career?
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