What college is the best?

Everyone tells me college is the best thing for me now, but I'm not sure, what do I do?

• I'm only in my second semester of college but I feel like something's missing, this edgy sad feeling i can't get over and I'm not sure I want to do it anymore. and OK, here's the thing. College wasn't really my choice. I've already been to college before and graduate from a two year program in animation and after that went to live with my grandfather when I couldn't find a job in my field. I had a job, a part-time one and I actually really enjoyed it. I honestly don't fret myself about having a big dream job in the future, its just not my thing. About a year or so after that, he kicked me out for his girlfriend to move in and my mother said I should try college and started the steps to enroll me, so I just went with it. I didn't have anywhere else to go, since my mom's house was full with my siblings and I didn't have enough money for an apartment at the time. I slacked off my first semester because I didn't want to be there and now I'm having to retake some classes this semester...But that missing feeling something is still there and won't go away. Its bothering the hell out of me and I don't want to screw up another semester being depressed for something I can't figure out and waste more money trying. I have a friend who's said I can live with her if I decide not to go to college anymore, its back in my hometown, far away from my mother, and its the one place I feel happy anymore. Seriously, when I go visit my friends there, I'm on top of the world and I feel filled, like that missing piece is there now. I know that if I told my mother I didn't want to go to college anymore, she'd be upset with me, and preach out how its the right thing to do...but honestly, I don't want to do the right thing for once... I just want to live my life and be happy and I'm tried of being a predictable good girl all the time but I don't want to hurt her and my family because of my decision. Should I just wait it out and be a good girl and try to struggle through college, or go with my gut and move back to my hometown and live with my best friend's girlfriend? My other best friend lives around there too, and so does my boyfriend...I'm so confused. Please help.

• Answer:

  College ISN'T for everyone. You have to decide what you feel is right for you. My advice is this: Continue with college. Take your BASIC classes such as English, Math, and whatever else. Once you're done with basic classes, move in with your friend who opened up her home to you and do what you want! In the future, if you decide you want to major in something and change your mind about having that "big dream job", you will have already taken most of the basic classes and might not have to take anymore, depending on what you decide to major in. (if you even change your mind). Who cares what your family or friends think. You do what feels right for YOU. Don't do something if you're not happy with it! Good Luck!