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I'd say it's pretty serious, even though we've only been together for less then a year. We are currently not living together, but it's something that we are talking about doing in the future. I have suggested that she come to Zurich when she is done with her master at Imperial, but we haven't decided anything. I also can't tell how it will be to have a long distance relationship since we haven't been away from each other for more than three weeks at a time. The way I see it there are three main factors that i have to consider: - The comfort vs. discomfort of a short-distance vs. long-distance relationship - Academic standards and reputation of Imperial vs Ecole Polytechnique/ETHZ - The fact that I am fully funded at Ecole Polytechnique

Dear all, I got a terribly difficult decision to make. I have been accepted for a MSc in Physics at Imperial College London (1 year), where my girlfriend is studying, and for a high-energy physics master that is shared between Ecole Polytechnique in Paris (1 year) and ETH in Zurich (1 year). If I go to Paris I'll get a stipend to cover living expenses, and almost no study fees, so that it will be completely free for me. If I go to London I will have to pay tuition fees and housing for myself, but then I could also spend time with my girlfriend. I should add that even if I go to London I have enough money saved up so I won't have to take any loans, but on the other hand I would also like to have some savings for a later PhD, for example in the US. What should I do?