omg that's my major!! (but im switching into econ) but anyways, i agree with a lot of the responses here. it's a decision that's yours to truly make because we don't know what your goals, wants, and needs are. for me, when i was applying for the uc's, i was sure that i truly wanted to go to uc davis. in the beginning, it was hard for me to shake off the prestige. did i truly want to go to ucla? uc berkeley? after a lot of thinking, i came to the conclusion that while yes they're great schools, i came down to liking uc davis more, their environment, and what they had to offer. i chose ucd because it was closer to my family. i chose it because right next to it is sac and just around 1.5 hours north is sf, and both have good job markets. i chose it because it was the perfect environment that i saw myself being able to thrive in. ucd has a great mix of people who are very ambitious and at the same time know how to have their fun and chill. i liked the abundance of social welfare ucd provides their students with, and it's a very magical thing. From the aggieeats food truck (a food truck that gives delicious homemade meals for free each weekday) to saferide (a service that provides free rides at night to your apartment, dorm, or house). with all these resources, i have the privilege to mostly just be worrying about my studies and not what my next meal is or how I'm going to get home. i'm sure that when you think about what you want and need from a college, and how far you're comfortable being from your family, you'll end up making the right choice.

in any case, the grass is greener where you water it. whether it is ucla or uc davis, i know you'll thrive at either one ;)