<prompt> Human: So it is my senior year in high school, and I am now realizing how big of a deal college is and how much money and loans it entails. I have been offered a full ride scholarship to Oakland University, in Michigan. Even my housing is paid for. I could go to this college absolutely free of charge, minus food and such. However, my dream college is the University of Michigan. I could attend this school, but I would have to pay and probably take out some loans. I am worried about a few things about choosing which college I attend: 1 I would be happier at U of M, as it is my dream school 2 U of M could create better job opportunities for me over Oakland 3 I could live at home if I went to U of M. 4 I would have to take out student loansSo, what advice can you give me, as an emerging adult. Would it be better to create better connections, and be happier in exchange for student loans? Or would it be better to go to a college for free which I dont really want to attend?  <response>: Just from my experience as an OU graduate, I would have loved to go to UofM but Im glad I stayed at OU. I got an internship my senior year there that ended up being a full time career after in the automotive field. While its not impressive to say that I went to OU, I still managed to get a great job with a huge Tier 1 supplier in the automotive industry. And that was just with a marketing degree. I have friends that graduated from OU with an engineering degree that work for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. 