This is a bit of an open-ended question, I'm just going to thrown in a few random bits about myself.
I had no intention of leaving my home state for school, but I also really didn't care one bit where I went .. I was just a 16-year old high school student when everyone told me to think about college, what did I know?
I ended up checking out my current school in AZ after my parents suggested it. I applied here early, got in, got a free scholarship, and ended my search right there .. I didn't care where I went!
But had I stayed in California, I can't possibly imagine how different (and, I think, worse) my life would be! As much as I bitch about where I am now, it really has helped me out. It's given me a sense of independence, being so far away (yet false, since I don't support myself fully).
Partially due to finally growing up out of my teen years, I've come to appreciate so many things ... the value of life, the struggles we all go through, the natural beauty of the world, etc.
Had I stayed in CA, I don't think I would have taken everything for granted .. but at a bigger school I'd have partied a lot more and not had all these wonderful opportunities to explore myself and the world.
So, how has attending University opened up your eyes and mind to new ideas and experiences?
Do you have any regrets or wish things had turned out differently in some way?
Expand at will!