I'm fairly certain she neglected to make any such decisions. I would characterize her refusal to board the ship as a paralysis brought on by fear of making the wrong decision.
Near the end of the second paragraph, Eveline says "Everything changes," and I think that's a central theme in the story. She's unhappy with the state of her life, but she's too terrified of change to let it transpire, even when the opportunity presents itself.
I related to Eveline a lot because I'm a veritable indecision addict myself. For example, I've been avoiding deciding between IU and Butler next year because I've assumed I would go to IU all my life like the rest of my family, but Butler, as it turns out, would probably be somewhat more tailored to my interests, but it's also way more expensive. The early action application deadline for Butler was on Monday though, and I didn't ever finish my application, not because I didn't have any time, but just because I was sort of avoiding thinking about it. So I guess I'm going to IU. That makes me sound disappointed, but I'm not actually; I know I like Bloomington.
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