Like many other students you may have various people, including family members and friends, (give) input on your college decision.
While many of your trusted relatives and peers (同龄人)may have very(value) advice that can help you to make the decision, finally the choice is yours and yours alone. Only you can fully realize which aspects of a college will make you truly happy and(satisfy), so keep that at the front of your mind.
Moreover, fully consider each option. It can be easy(let) a particular school become a front-runner early onyour decision-making process, and it may even become the winning choice — but be sure to carefully evaluate every schoolhas accepted you, since you had particular reasons for applying to each school.
Do keepopen mind. Students can change majors, but remember that there's no re-living a certain semester(学期), and there's no making up for lost time. Don't go to a school(specific)for a high school relationshipto make someone else happy. A(student) college experience is his or her own, and the student must put his or her education first.