I know it's easy to worry about what others think when you're young, especially when those people who might possibly berate your choice are family members and other people you might look up to. I also know it's hard to just shrug those criticisms off at first. As you get older, you'll get more accustomed to it.
That said, yes...some people are going to criticize your decision. I experienced it right here on this site, and a little bit in real life. It ended up, however, being a far less controversial thing than I could have imagined (in fact, there was a bigger uproar over a family member choosing a "less desired" D9 group, my joining an NPC sorority the same semester was overlooked!). The long and the short of it is that you made the best decision for you, and there's no need to apologize for it.
Good luck!
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