So I'm currently a senior in high school getting ready to go off to college soon! I've never really been worried about going off to college but lately it seems everyone is kinda referring to me as a ticking time bomb as a newly diagnosed individual about to head off on my own. I assure everyone I'll be fine but I have to admit I do have my doubts. Even now I forget to get my prescriptions refilled and am just a very scattered, indecisive person. I have no illusions about my self restraint, I am certain once I go off to college I will be binge drinking, doing drugs, and having terrible sleep patterns once again. This honestly just seems so inevitable to me. I'd like to tell myself I'll obtain from those things but I know that once I'm on a high with nobody to hold me back, I'm going to crash pretty hard. Any tips on going off to college?

Currently I'm supposed to attend University of Arkansas which is roughly 6 hours away which to me sounds great but my parents are really pushing for me to go to the local state university about 2 hours away. Would the latter be a better idea? I'm just not quite sure. Last night I was deadset on Arkansas, but this morning I was leaning towards the local university, come lunch I had decided to take a gap year in Australia, and now I'm thinking going to the coast for a few years sounds nice.

I'm just not really sure what is best for me at the moment. I also fear that I'll end up switching majors/schools 1000 times and it'll take me eons to actually graduate!!! Argh. Any advice?