<prompt> Human: Its either the biggest mistake of my life, or the best decision Ill ever make, either way its a big, big decision. Moving into a new town, to be closer to a girl I love. starting with some strong clichesred flags arent weIm a good ole boy, hispanic teen from deep south Texas, and Im moving into mid-eastern Illinois, Ill be attending a community college, going in for a 2 year associates in CS, in Aurora IL. After that I plan on transferring to a university of my choice. The out of state tuition is, decent, and my financial aid is covering a good half of it. Ive got 1,030 to my name. Ill need to find a place to sleep, a room or shared rent, nothing lower than 425 with an equal security deposit it looks like. I wont have a car, I certainly wont have the ability to get one. Ill obviously be looking for a job on hour 1, and Ill have to settle for being a part time student, as well as worker.I wish I could say Ill have this figured out on my own, but quite frankly theres so much that I just dont know about. Theres a full grown, adult world that I dont have a clue about. What is step 1? what is step 2? What am I supposed to do NOW before the new year, planning to go into school this next semester  <response>: What is the residency requirement for in-state tuition? Might be worthwhile to delay school for 6 months and get it much cheaper. Do everything you can to establish residency as quickly as possible. Get an address, get a license, etc. The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition is huge. 