hiii guys
18F, im graduating high school in the U.S very soon. I come from a middle-class first gen immigrant family, so cost of schools always mattered a lot for me. I was accepted to a Canadian university but couldn’t afford the $3K admission deposit, so I chose an out-of-state school in Chicago instead that was providing me more aid. (i made a HUGE mistake in applying to only one canadian school, but whatever, ive gotta learn!)
buuut now I’m realizing I could transfer to a more affordable Canadian school later, but I feel stuck, and way way lost. i want to study and eventually work in Canada, but that means dealing with visas and long-term uncertainty. on the other hand, staying in the us would keep me feeling more and more unsafe. (i could choose another country to attend- but im just sticking with canada as its something ive grown really passionate about.)
i’m a history major interested in government, social work, teaching, or journalism, and I don’t know if i should push for my dream or settle for what i have.