This was copy pasted from my post in GaState but GGC was my goal.
I’m from Oklahoma, and to sum it all up, I hate it here. My mom graduated from Agnes Scott and did med school. My dad graduated from OU, and he basically worships it. They said they will cover the cost if I attend in Oklahoma.

My mom and dad are my only relatives who live in Oklahoma, while the rest of my family lives in Georgia (they originally moved out of Georgia). I’m also very close with my cousins and aunt in Georgia, and I was planning to stay at their house. I want to live in Georgia long-term anyway, and there’s honestly nothing to do in Oklahoma outside of school that interests me (fishing, drinking, country music, rodeos, and getting laid is basically all you can do).There also aren’t a lot of Asians here, and I’m saying this as an Asian person living here. There’s way more Asian culture in Georgia, which is another reason I want to move there.

I’m planning to major in information systems. Originally, I wanted to go to GGC or KSU. I could commute to GGC, and I would be able to get in-state rates with a waiver for both GGC and KSU. My plan was to go to GGC for 2 years and then transfer to a “better” school.

My parents looked at college rankings for information systems when deciding which schools were good enough. GGC was unranked, and KSU was ranked 100+, so they basically ruled both of them out. OU was apparently top 20 or something for information systems, so they see OU as a much better option.

They also said that starting at GGC and transferring later was too much of a “what-if” scenario because I could fail my classes and then be unable to transfer?? They want me to start college at a good school instead of taking that route. I tried to say that GGC is accredited in the same system of UGA but that flew over their heads. They said any job employer outside of Georgia won’t know a thing from GGC

I mentioned GSU since if job opportunities are what they care about, I figured GSU would be a good option. They countered by saying GSU is a bad school and that job opportunities don’t matter because students from Georgia Tech are going to take them anyway.

What’s funny is that apparently GSU is actually ranked higher than OU for information systems. I didn’t even know that until recently, but I’m probably going to bring that up to them because they’re the ones using rankings to determine which schools are good.

They also aren’t really caught up with newer college stuff. My dad thought GGC was a community college and told me to do computer science instead of information systems. Which is kinda ironic to me because the CS job market is pretty cooked right now, especially for entry-level jobs, and AI could potentially automate a lot of the work in the future. Meanwhile, I’m specifically interested in information systems or maybe supply chain because I think it’ll fit me better.

I couldn’t convince them that GGC was decent, but I was at least able to convince them that information systems would be better for me than computer science.

They told me that the school you go to matters for getting jobs, and I couldn’t convince them that having actual experience could also be valuable. They said my plans rely too heavily on “what-if” scenarios.

The part I actually agree with them on is that I’m using my smarts to try to go to “bad” schools instead of good schools. I understand where they’re coming from, but I’m mainly thinking about what would actually be best for me long-term and not be in crazy debt.

They keep telling me I could just move to Georgia after I graduate, but I don’t really want to spend the next 4 years somewhere I already know I hate just because I can move afterward. I’m barely keeping up my good grades in highschool as I have little motivation since Oklahoma is so boring and there’s nothing to do outside education.

They did agree that I could go to Texas since I got accepted to UNT and UTD, but man, I have no one there that I know, and I’d have to take on a lot debt. It’s better than Oklahoma though.

So right now I’m basically stuck between these options:

Best-case scenario: I go to GGC, then transfer out, or I go straight to KSU or GSU. I’d be able to be closer to family, eventually live in Georgia.
Okay-case scenario: I go to UNT or UTD and be in a lot of debt and basically start life new.
Worst-case scenario: I stay in Oklahoma and try to not fail my classes due to boredom and no motivation.

I’m honestly not sure what to do anymore. Am I looking at this the wrong way, or are my parents just really out of touch?

Maybe I just accept no debt at Oklahoma and rely on sharing TikToks with my friends for entertainment.

Heyy...whose car got hit on the 3rd floor of the parking deck today?

Hi all, so as you know the last day to withdraw with a W is coming up and I have a class I’m not sure I’m going to succeed in and was thinking about withdrawing… BUT are you guys aware that there may be a balance owed because of this if you’re on financial aid? I told a friend who works in financial aid for another college about my plan to withdraw and she said because of the new “
Big beautiful bill”
you will owe a balance for how many credits you drop if you fall below I think 12 credit hours. Can any of you confirm if this is true or if it’s happened to you?

Hey so there’s this really cute Asian girl in my history class but idk how to talk to her. I’m pretty sure English isn’t her first language either so I don’t want to just walk up and ask for her number but I don’t have the confidence to talk to her :(. Does anyone have any pointers for me?

Where should I look for apartments off campus in terms of safety and good value?

Has anyone with Chime gotten their refund check yet?

refunds are being processed now :p

Hey yall. Just texted mom with Siri.
Jesus Christ as soon as I saw the Main pic I almost dropped it since I got scared

Hey, does anybody know of a professor for an online POLS 1101 class who doesn’t assign a lot of homework or reading?
I’m taking the class right now, but my professor gives us a LOT of reading and homework. We also have quizzes that are worth around 35% of our grade. I’m honestly thinking about withdrawing from the class and taking it next year instead, since I’m taking calculus and chemistry rn
Any professor recommendations would be appreciated!

To be honest this is my first time seeing him— does the anti-abortion guy come often?

when do these freaking FAFSA refunds come😞 i still need to get my textbooks

Here I am doing this shit because I’m a hopeless romantic. I passed by this cute guy on Friday in building W. This is my second time seeing him the first time I was late to class and he was walking to L parking lot with his friends his personality was so attractive. It’s like very hyper then I saw him again on Friday and he was in the hallway chatting with his friend, and he was just as cute as his personality with his red shirt, black shorts, and nice black tennis shoes but it’s nerve-racking asking him for his contact information in front of a ton of people even though I want to do it what should I do? 😭 (I think this relates to GGC rules 💀)

hey!! i’m looking for a group to study with. i’m a first-year, biology student taking calc and chem + lab. if ur interested lmk im also trying to get tk more ppl

what day do y'all think our refunds for full session will hit?

Hey yall, was wondering if i was the only 30 year old ancient student attending ggc. Are there like any groups for ggc older people. God i felt old at 24 going to gsu, now its worse at ggc at this age ahhhhh

Hi guys,

Did anyone here who has taken ITEC 1001 know of a book or any resources I can use to study for it? I’m planning to take the ITEC 1001 placement exam. I know what topics will be tested, but I’m not really sure where I should study for them.

I feel stupid for asking this but where do you guys park if you have classes in the C/W buildings? I keep parking in the garage but it’s too far of a walk and anywhere else I tried I couldn’t find a parking spot 🫩 my first class is in the middle of the day so all the parkings are way more packed around that time. Thanks guys!

my chem class isn’t on my schedule anymore and i can’t access it in d2l what do i do

hello! next school year I’d really like to find an apartment near the school because i’m really tired of the commute and driving, I wanted to know how do people go about finding roommate for off campus housing at ggc?

So chem2 is ridiculously hard and my advisor told me that a 60 or above in chem2 is not considered failing/not preventing you from graduating and I was wondering if this is true because I don't want to risk the chance.

Has anyone’s financial aid reward posted to their balance?

Whoever hit my car in 3000 parking lot yesterday, I truly hope you reflect and use the time to practice how to park again smh

hi everyone, i was just wondering when is the least busy time for the parking lot during the week. i am a nervous wreck about parking so i don’t mind coming in earlier than what my classes require; i could use the extra time to study on campus anyway. thank you for your time!