Everyone goes through conflicts throughout their lives. Some people experience these conflicts when they are old and some come across their dilemmas when they are young. I am not experiencing a midlife crisis, but I have recently and still am going through the biggest conflict that I have come across. This has to deal with me leaving home and going to college. This choice I had to make has had a big impact on my life and others.
             My dilemma all started senior year in high school. It was time to start the college search or even wrap it up. I was clueless going into the college search. I didn't know where I wanted to go; I didn't even know where to start. So, I picked up a few books, asked for some advice from some teachers, and my guidance counselor, then I started my search. It took me a long time to put a list together, but I finished it. My parents and I looked it over several times before I narrowed the choices. I applied to all the schools and got in to all of them. Choosing one school was a hard choice for me. There were so many things holding me back. Yet, there were so many things pushing me forward towards my future. The biggest thing holding me back was my girlfriend. We had been through so much together in the past year; I didn't want to leave her. She was my first true love, like the love stories you see in the movies. I wanted to stay at least two to three
             hours away from her, so we could see each other all the time. She was all I thought about at this time so she was number one. My girlfriend wanted me to stay close to home too. I agreed with her about this. She was still in high school so I can understand that it would be hard on her. While we've been dating, other people would tell us that a relationship in college would never last. Other guys would tell me about there past experiences with their girlfriends. They told me how they had been dating their high school swee...