Please urgent help about university choices

I apologise in advance for the long post. I'm not sure whether I should go to a uni close to home (consistently top 10) or move away (RG but slightly less prestigious). I am on a gap year for the sole reason of not wanting to go that uni close to home, which I was originally going to go to. Despite going through the whole year almost romanticising the idea of the uni away from home, I am no longer sure whether it would actually be the best thing for me to do. The uni close to home is only a 20-30 minute drive and I know I can get very cheap parking so I wouldn't see that being an issue. My parents have also said if I ever needed a lift they would be willing to help out of course within reason. I had originally decided to go to that uni because I wanted to stay at home but then decided 1. I didn't like its culture and 2. I felt like I would be missing out on too much. While I mostly still feel the same way, what I have realised is that being a homebody and an introvert whose social battery runs out VERY easily (I have never been that interested in socialising tbh)and does not drink, t's not really going to affect me as I don't realistically think I would push myself, or even enjoy, all the things that I had told myself I wanted to do. If I do move away I will 100% live in a studio. Part of me feels as if I have been trying to change myself into something I'm not. I do absolutely love the overall feel of the uni away from home, as well as the course (psychology), but they're not all that different due to criteria for BPS accreditation. I like their societies better and there were things I wanted to do there but my gap year has made me realise that I am not great at actually doing things like that and am more than happy getting on with my hobbies at home and spending time with my family. I love my home life despite there obviously being a few things I'm not happy with and I don't know whether it would be worth moving out when I will inevitably go through a lot of struggles. I do have an 'ideal version' of me and my life that I had created this whole year at the away uni, I just can't tell anymore if realistically that is me or not. I also think almost all of the things I would like to do I can do in my home area, just without that novelty. Another thing is I am a volunteer at a primary school which I love and would be quite sad to have to leave. I would love some advice on what to choose or how to approach this. Money wise, while I could still cope moving away, I would have to eat into my savings and I am not sure if it's worth it when I could be adding to my savings instead. Basically I don't know whether moving out is right for me and if pushing myself out my comfort zone would just make me into something I not. I have to go to uni for my career, as in there are no other options to get where I want to be, it's just figuring out what would be right for me.

I apologise in advance for the long post. I'm not sure whether I should go to a uni close to home (consistently top 10) or move away (RG but slightly less prestigious). I am on a gap year for the sole reason of not wanting to go that uni close to home, which I was originally going to go to. Despite going through the whole year almost romanticising the idea of the uni away from home, I am no longer sure whether it would actually be the best thing for me to do. The uni close to home is only a 20-30 minute drive and I know I can get very cheap parking so I wouldn't see that being an issue. My parents have also said if I ever needed a lift they would be willing to help out of course within reason. I had originally decided to go to that uni because I wanted to stay at home but then decided 1. I didn't like its culture and 2. I felt like I would be missing out on too much. While I mostly still feel the same way, what I have realised is that being a homebody and an introvert whose social battery runs out VERY easily (I have never been that interested in socialising tbh)and does not drink, t's not really going to affect me as I don't realistically think I would push myself, or even enjoy, all the things that I had told myself I wanted to do. If I do move away I will 100% live in a studio. Part of me feels as if I have been trying to change myself into something I'm not. I do absolutely love the overall feel of the uni away from home, as well as the course (psychology), but they're not all that different due to criteria for BPS accreditation. I like their societies better and there were things I wanted to do there but my gap year has made me realise that I am not great at actually doing things like that and am more than happy getting on with my hobbies at home and spending time with my family. I love my home life despite there obviously being a few things I'm not happy with and I don't know whether it would be worth moving out when I will inevitably go through a lot of struggles. I do have an 'ideal version' of me and my life that I had created this whole year at the away uni, I just can't tell anymore if realistically that is me or not. I also think almost all of the things I would like to do I can do in my home area, just without that novelty. Another thing is I am a volunteer at a primary school which I love and would be quite sad to have to leave. I would love some advice on what to choose or how to approach this. Money wise, while I could still cope moving away, I would have to eat into my savings and I am not sure if it's worth it when I could be adding to my savings instead. Basically I don't know whether moving out is right for me and if pushing myself out my comfort zone would just make me into something I not. I have to go to uni for my career, as in there are no other options to get where I want to be, it's just figuring out what would be right for me.

I apologise in advance for the long post. I'm not sure whether I should go to a uni close to home (consistently top 10) or move away (RG but slightly less prestigious). I am on a gap year for the sole reason of not wanting to go that uni close to home, which I was originally going to go to. Despite going through the whole year almost romanticising the idea of the uni away from home, I am no longer sure whether it would actually be the best thing for me to do. The uni close to home is only a 20-30 minute drive and I know I can get very cheap parking so I wouldn't see that being an issue. My parents have also said if I ever needed a lift they would be willing to help out of course within reason. I had originally decided to go to that uni because I wanted to stay at home but then decided 1. I didn't like its culture and 2. I felt like I would be missing out on too much. While I mostly still feel the same way, what I have realised is that being a homebody and an introvert whose social battery runs out VERY easily (I have never been that interested in socialising tbh)and does not drink, t's not really going to affect me as I don't realistically think I would push myself, or even enjoy, all the things that I had told myself I wanted to do. If I do move away I will 100% live in a studio. Part of me feels as if I have been trying to change myself into something I'm not. I do absolutely love the overall feel of the uni away from home, as well as the course (psychology), but they're not all that different due to criteria for BPS accreditation. I like their societies better and there were things I wanted to do there but my gap year has made me realise that I am not great at actually doing things like that and am more than happy getting on with my hobbies at home and spending time with my family. I love my home life despite there obviously being a few things I'm not happy with and I don't know whether it would be worth moving out when I will inevitably go through a lot of struggles. I do have an 'ideal version' of me and my life that I had created this whole year at the away uni, I just can't tell anymore if realistically that is me or not. I also think almost all of the things I would like to do I can do in my home area, just without that novelty. Another thing is I am a volunteer at a primary school which I love and would be quite sad to have to leave. I would love some advice on what to choose or how to approach this. Money wise, while I could still cope moving away, I would have to eat into my savings and I am not sure if it's worth it when I could be adding to my savings instead. Basically I don't know whether moving out is right for me and if pushing myself out my comfort zone would just make me into something I not. I have to go to uni for my career, as in there are no other options to get where I want to be, it's just figuring out what would be right for me.

I apologise in advance for the long post. I'm not sure whether I should go to a uni close to home (consistently top 10) or move away (RG but slightly less prestigious). I am on a gap year for the sole reason of not wanting to go that uni close to home, which I was originally going to go to. Despite going through the whole year almost romanticising the idea of the uni away from home, I am no longer sure whether it would actually be the best thing for me to do. The uni close to home is only a 20-30 minute drive and I know I can get very cheap parking so I wouldn't see that being an issue. My parents have also said if I ever needed a lift they would be willing to help out of course within reason. I had originally decided to go to that uni because I wanted to stay at home but then decided 1. I didn't like its culture and 2. I felt like I would be missing out on too much. While I mostly still feel the same way, what I have realised is that being a homebody and an introvert whose social battery runs out VERY easily (I have never been that interested in socialising tbh)and does not drink, t's not really going to affect me as I don't realistically think I would push myself, or even enjoy, all the things that I had told myself I wanted to do. If I do move away I will 100% live in a studio. Part of me feels as if I have been trying to change myself into something I'm not. I do absolutely love the overall feel of the uni away from home, as well as the course (psychology), but they're not all that different due to criteria for BPS accreditation. I like their societies better and there were things I wanted to do there but my gap year has made me realise that I am not great at actually doing things like that and am more than happy getting on with my hobbies at home and spending time with my family. I love my home life despite there obviously being a few things I'm not happy with and I don't know whether it would be worth moving out when I will inevitably go through a lot of struggles. I do have an 'ideal version' of me and my life that I had created this whole year at the away uni, I just can't tell anymore if realistically that is me or not. I also think almost all of the things I would like to do I can do in my home area, just without that novelty. Another thing is I am a volunteer at a primary school which I love and would be quite sad to have to leave. I would love some advice on what to choose or how to approach this. Money wise, while I could still cope moving away, I would have to eat into my savings and I am not sure if it's worth it when I could be adding to my savings instead. Basically I don't know whether moving out is right for me and if pushing myself out my comfort zone would just make me into something I not. I have to go to uni for my career, as in there are no other options to get where I want to be, it's just figuring out what would be right for me.

I apologise in advance for the long post. I'm not sure whether I should go to a uni close to home (consistently top 10) or move away (RG but slightly less prestigious). I am on a gap year for the sole reason of not wanting to go that uni close to home, which I was originally going to go to. Despite going through the whole year almost romanticising the idea of the uni away from home, I am no longer sure whether it would actually be the best thing for me to do. The uni close to home is only a 20-30 minute drive and I know I can get very cheap parking so I wouldn't see that being an issue. My parents have also said if I ever needed a lift they would be willing to help out of course within reason. I had originally decided to go to that uni because I wanted to stay at home but then decided 1. I didn't like its culture and 2. I felt like I would be missing out on too much. While I mostly still feel the same way, what I have realised is that being a homebody and an introvert whose social battery runs out VERY easily (I have never been that interested in socialising tbh)and does not drink, t's not really going to affect me as I don't realistically think I would push myself, or even enjoy, all the things that I had told myself I wanted to do. If I do move away I will 100% live in a studio. Part of me feels as if I have been trying to change myself into something I'm not. I do absolutely love the overall feel of the uni away from home, as well as the course (psychology), but they're not all that different due to criteria for BPS accreditation. I like their societies better and there were things I wanted to do there but my gap year has made me realise that I am not great at actually doing things like that and am more than happy getting on with my hobbies at home and spending time with my family. I love my home life despite there obviously being a few things I'm not happy with and I don't know whether it would be worth moving out when I will inevitably go through a lot of struggles. I do have an 'ideal version' of me and my life that I had created this whole year at the away uni, I just can't tell anymore if realistically that is me or not. I also think almost all of the things I would like to do I can do in my home area, just without that novelty. Another thing is I am a volunteer at a primary school which I love and would be quite sad to have to leave. I would love some advice on what to choose or how to approach this. Money wise, while I could still cope moving away, I would have to eat into my savings and I am not sure if it's worth it when I could be adding to my savings instead. Basically I don't know whether moving out is right for me and if pushing myself out my comfort zone would just make me into something I not. I have to go to uni for my career, as in there are no other options to get where I want to be, it's just figuring out what would be right for me.

I apologise in advance for the long post. I'm not sure whether I should go to a uni close to home (consistently top 10) or move away (RG but slightly less prestigious). I am on a gap year for the sole reason of not wanting to go that uni close to home, which I was originally going to go to. Despite going through the whole year almost romanticising the idea of the uni away from home, I am no longer sure whether it would actually be the best thing for me to do. The uni close to home is only a 20-30 minute drive and I know I can get very cheap parking so I wouldn't see that being an issue. My parents have also said if I ever needed a lift they would be willing to help out of course within reason. I had originally decided to go to that uni because I wanted to stay at home but then decided 1. I didn't like its culture and 2. I felt like I would be missing out on too much. While I mostly still feel the same way, what I have realised is that being a homebody and an introvert whose social battery runs out VERY easily (I have never been that interested in socialising tbh)and does not drink, t's not really going to affect me as I don't realistically think I would push myself, or even enjoy, all the things that I had told myself I wanted to do. If I do move away I will 100% live in a studio. Part of me feels as if I have been trying to change myself into something I'm not. I do absolutely love the overall feel of the uni away from home, as well as the course (psychology), but they're not all that different due to criteria for BPS accreditation. I like their societies better and there were things I wanted to do there but my gap year has made me realise that I am not great at actually doing things like that and am more than happy getting on with my hobbies at home and spending time with my family. I love my home life despite there obviously being a few things I'm not happy with and I don't know whether it would be worth moving out when I will inevitably go through a lot of struggles. I do have an 'ideal version' of me and my life that I had created this whole year at the away uni, I just can't tell anymore if realistically that is me or not. I also think almost all of the things I would like to do I can do in my home area, just without that novelty. Another thing is I am a volunteer at a primary school which I love and would be quite sad to have to leave. I would love some advice on what to choose or how to approach this. Money wise, while I could still cope moving away, I would have to eat into my savings and I am not sure if it's worth it when I could be adding to my savings instead. Basically I don't know whether moving out is right for me and if pushing myself out my comfort zone would just make me into something I not. I have to go to uni for my career, as in there are no other options to get where I want to be, it's just figuring out what would be right for me.