Personal Narrative: Missouri Western State University

One of the toughest decisions of my life was deciding which college to attend because I had to leave my friends, family, and some of my belongings back home. When I was thinking about which college I wanted to attend, I was stuck between three choices: Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Western State University. I knew whatever my decision was that it would have an impact on me immediately and for the rest of my life. I decided Missouri Western was the right college for me because I liked it more than the other two colleges I visited, this college offered the major I wanted to pursue, and the smaller campus size. The first college I thought about attending was MSU in Springfield. While I was on my tour, I was pretty certain that this was the college for me because I had always wanted to go there. I liked many things about this college and already knew some people that went there. One of the major reasons why I chose not to attend MSU was I did not like the student-to-teacher ratio and the large campus size. I wanted to go to a college where the teacher would know my name and just not be a nobody. The cost of attending this college was also another reason why I decided not to attend MSU. Even though MSU was the closest to my house I decided this was not the college for me. Next, the second college I had in mind was UCM in Warrensburg. This college was the second closest to my house, but I liked MSU more than UCM. I knew some people that attended school here and knew if I needed help they would be there to help me. The reason why I decided I did not want to attend UCM was because the major I wanted to go into at that time, they were getting rid of. I thought it was a stupid decision to go to that school if they did not have to major I wanted to pursue. Then, the last college I had to choose from was MWSU. …show more content…
I loved everything about the campus, even though it was the farthest from my hometown. Missouri Western outranked Missouri State University and University of Central Missouri because I loved the small campus and the layout which made it easy to find my way around. The one reason why I decided to make MWSU my new home was I liked the student-to-teacher ratio and that the teachers would know my name. I liked how involved the student body was and all the extracurricular activities the school puts on. Another reason I chose this campus was because one of my best friends was also accepted here. My main concern about attending MWSU was how far away it was from my friends and family, but I knew it would be good for me to get away from Owensville. I was faced with several reasons while making this significant decision. Some of the reasons where the financial cost, how far away I would be from home, and what major I wanted to pursue. The financial cost was a concern for me because I had saved money during the summer, but knew it would not be enough. I knew it was going to be different being five hours away from home and that it would take time to get adjusted to. During this grueling process, I was uncertain about which major I wanted to pursue. I wanted to pick a major that I wouldn’t change, but I was sure I would probably change it. Another reason I faced while trying to make a decision was the campus size of the colleges. …show more content…
My life was changed immediately because MWSU was the farthest away from my hometown and I would be leaving my friends and family behind. I was extremely nervous because I would be moving five hours away from my friends and family all by myself. This was going to be the first time in my life that I would be away from everybody for a long time. My life will be affected in the long run because once I graduate I don’t know where I will live or work. Another reason my life will be affected would be if I decided to stay at Missouri Western all four years. I am still deciding if I will be returning to Missouri Western next