In need of advice for schooling.

why not both of you move?

 

Life is full of tough decisions.

At this stage of your life, I would tend to put education before your relationship. You need to get your entire life on solid footings - which to me means getting a good education and starting your chosen career. If that part of your life isn't solid, then all other aspects will be on shakey ground too.

The other thing that I fear is that you're making some long term decisions based on a very short term situation. You haven't been in this relationship very long, and there are no guarantees as to how long you'll stay in that relationship. I don't want to come off as cynical, but that 'first' relationship isn't always the last relationship.

If you really love each other, the distance shouldn't be too big a deal.

 

I agree with Jim’s comments. It is much easier to get your education out of the way when you are young, rather than later in life when you may have more responsibilities.

Acting is a tough way to make a living. Many try it; few succeed. Even if you do make it, you will need a way to make a living until you can support yourself with acting jobs. Missouri is also not exactly the hub of the film industry. If you want to improve your chances of working in the industry, you may want to consider New York or Hollywood. However, just remember that there are thousands of other aspiring actors there as well, vying for the few jobs available. Web design is a useful skill that can lead to a job. You may want to think very carefully about whether studying theatre in college is really the best way to create a bright future for yourself.

I am not sure what being “SOMETHING” by the time you are 28 means. Are you trying to be a famous actor? Do you just want to be successful in whatever career you choose? It sounds like you are placing a lot of pressure on yourself by creating a potentially unrealizable goal. There are so many ways to be “SOMETHING” that do not involve being famous (if that is what you meant). Starting your own web design company, doing great work, marketing it well and then growing it certainly is being “SOMETHING,” in my book. Being a good person who cares about and helps others, including your family and boyfriend, is another way to be “SOMETHING.”

While it may not sound like it now, 28 is very young. Even at that age, you have your whole life ahead of you to achieve whatever you are seeking. Perhaps you should rethink setting an arbitrary age, so that you do not set yourself up for disappointment later.

 

I agree with the comments above.
I definitly think that getting a proper education, no matter what you choose to study, is the most important thing at that moment of your life.
I know your relationship is important to you too, but it's not something you have to give up on if you choose to go to college. If you and your boyfriend are meant to be together, you'll find a way to make your relationship survive the distance.
When I was in my thrid year at university, I had the opportunity to go to study in UK for a year wich had been my goal since I started university. At that time, I was with my boyfriend for 8 months. But no matter how much I loved him, I choosed to go in UK to study. I came back to France twice during that year and he came to visit once with my parents. It had been tought being appart, but we made it. I never regreted the choice I made and it probably would have been the same even if my relationship hadn't survive it, because I learned a lot, and not only on an educational plan, but also about myself and my hability to take care of myself in a foreing country far from my family.
The decision is yours, but I'm all for the university choice.
Take care, Eleanor

 

i know its aa lot of work..cant he enrol in a school where you would be going..lots of people move?


i agree you need education to jsut survive in this world but i dont see why it should hold you back