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@Victorious446
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 • 3 years ago •
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Away from home but not really?
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I plan on going to college as a business admin/management major 2-3 hours away from home. I'm really looking at Morgan, Bowie, and Howard but I have many other schools on my list. But Bowie's entrepreneur program is amazing. It's in Maryland which is about 2 hours away from Jersey where I live now. The problem is my mom plans on moving wherever I go to school, and we don't really get a long well and she knows that and our relationship has affected my mental health. Is there anyway I could stay on campus during winter/ spring break or get an apartment on campus?

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Victorious4463 years ago

Now that I look at it this should be paying for college kinda, I apologize.

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@CameronBameron
2,265 answers, 8,643 votes
 • 3 years ago

I would value my mental health more than that. In the scheme of things, how can you thrive anywhere whether you live at home or 2 hours away if your mom is insisting on moving and forcing you to engage in a dysfunctional relationship?

It would be much better for you to open your horizons and apply to the schools that will give you the best opportunity for sanity even if they are clear across the country in a town of 2000 people.

Are you agreeing to this because she is going to pay for your college? Or because you don't qualify as a low-income student to get good financial aid at other colleges? There must be a good reason you are sacrificing your mental health and succumbing to a limited list of public colleges.

In the spirit of being your ally, I support whatever you do to protect yourself and your mental wellness. Good luck.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Victorious4463 years ago

Yes I am a low income student and I cant have a job until now, and it's like I have no choice but to depend on her. The school on my list thats the farthest is NCAT in north carolina.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Victorious4463 years ago

It's more of a " being on my own away from her with no money" rather than "her being near me situation" because if I'm secure finacially it doesn't matter where she is. Thank you for all your help!!!!!!

@CameronBameron3 years ago

If you don't mind me asking, what's your GPA, and if you have any test scores, what are they. I'm asking because perhaps there is a good fit for you out of state where you can apply and get accepted and a good financial aid package.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Victorious4463 years ago

of course my gpa is a 3.2 and my SAT is an 850

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