Moving?

So I'm ready to reveal the decision I've been rolling around in my mind.

I'm fairly certain that I will be relocating to Texas by the end of the summer. It's a drastic change, but I feel it's necessary. There are a few reasons behind it.

The first is that I'm kind of sick of snow and cold. It's pretty to look at and nice once in a while, but in Vermont once it's here it stays here. Forever. After 19 years of New England winters, I'm kinda over it.

The second is that I can't really afford JSC anymore. This year, I'm paying $15,240 for tuition, $5,433 for room, $2,920 for meal plan, and $188 activity fee. That adds up to $23,781. For one year. That is a lot of money. I went on College Board and looked at schools in Texas (I'll explain in a minute) and found one, Midwestern State University (MSU) and the costs are: $3,137.75 for tuition each semester ($6,275.5 each year), $150 in course fees (estimate), $32 for vehicle registration, and $550 for books (estimate). That adds up to $7,007.50 a year. That's a significant difference. I wouldn't be paying room and board because I'd get an off-campus apartment. I found an apartment complex that's nearby that has apartments for as low as $495, and an apartment in "an old historic building" that is $550 a month with all bills paid. That's a mighty fine deal I think.

The third is that I've been wanting to kind of get out on my own for real and be a grown up. Sure, I'm on my own kind of up here, but not really. I go home every break, and my parents are only 4 hours away if I needed them. If I made this move, I'd probably only come home for Christmas and (possibly) Thanksgiving. I was considering coming home for the month of July too so I could work at Tower. I would totally be an adult. I would get a job and a vehicle (the vehicle probably before going down) and be self-sufficient.

The fourth reason doesn't really count anymore. Most people reading this (unless you're someone I don't know), probably know about Shawn. He was a boy I met online (Facebook or Myspace, I forget), and we got to know each other. He's from Texas. We'd been talking online and on the phone for months. Many months, and I was falling in love. I was considering moving down there so I could be closer to him. Then I got a text message from him Tuesday night and my life was about over. He had gotten a boyfriend. I was devastated and hurt and angry. Nonetheless, he was only one of the reasons I wanted to move. He was the only reason I chose Texas. I figured, since I found a good school I might as well go ahead with it.

So that's where I stand. I'm going for a tour over February break with my dad, and, if I feel it's a good school, then I'll be packing my bags and heading down there in August hopefully.

So that's the news from me, have a great night bloggers.