Tonight I called my dad and we had a long conversation. I needed some dad-ly advice, and he's so good with words. It's been kind of hard on my being away from family for the holidays so I just need a little bit of reassurance that everything will be ok. I also have been thinking of switching from the degree program to the diploma program. Mostly because I will be getting the exact same education. The only classes I won't be getting that i would be in I stayed in the degree is the 2 culinary classes and the gen. ed. This would save me about $12,000 and I really only need the pastry knowledge. I don't want to go into the culinary field and the gen ed. doesn't transfer to a 4yr. Anyways after giving me advise and thinking it over I think I will be switching and striving to move back down to Socal when my lease is over here at the end of July.