Definately agree with Sacrigger.
Try to sit in on some Area/Aerodrome Sims. There's no way you can make a decent decision until you watch what happens. I appreciate that the Sims at college are different from operational work but they at least give a good indication.
When I was on basic and watched the aerodrome sim it was like a different world. The area sims are reasonably similar to basic but with more a/c, multiple strips for each a/c and more flexibilty when it comes to 'proving separation!'