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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/ClockworkClaws on 2025-05-12 14:54:52+00:00.

College freshman. I’ve known since middle school that I want to go into a specific field and that I’ll need to get a masters for that.

I learned recently that one of the colleges I turned down offers a 4+1 program where you can easily get a masters from my dream program. Now I’ll have to do 4 years of college, 2 years of work experience, and a 2 year masters instead. And that’s assuming that I even get into this highly competitive program.

I’m really angry at myself. I didn’t do enough research during my college admissions process, and I’m wasting money.

Looking back I chose my current college because it’s what my parents wanted and it has the best reputation. And maybe because it’s similar to my high school and I was scared of graduating. I can’t help but feel that I’ve majorly fucked up, and I haven’t told anyone because it’s so embarrassing.

TL;DR: turned down a college that had my dream program, now I’ll need to do additional years and pay more money.