I know, this is going to sound ridiculous to you as the idea, but I am still going to suggest it.
As long as your parents are pretty much paying for everything ...
Why don't you take your 25-30k, transfer to San Diego college, walk to school and forget about the winters. Take these money and put it as a downpayment on the condo near the school of your choice, get a couple of roommates and have them pay your mortgage. When you are done with school you will hopefully have some equity from the condo and can take it anywhere you want. The best part, you most likely still be alive and you parents could be even thankful for me suggesting this idea. Unless you are a 'bot, pretending to be a human, then you never have been alive and the condo is useless to you.