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You'll never regret investing time improving yourself. Going away to college was the best thing I ever did. You'll meet and live with a ton of interesting people from various backgrounds. This will expand your way of thinking and you'll be a much more informed person. Plus, it's a ton of fun.

Most of my current friends are those people I went to college with. I rarely talk with people from high school. I wouldn't worry about losing your current crop of friends. Go. Challenge yourself and you'll discover many new things about yourself.