Macbook Pro or Macbok Air?

I bought the MBP 2012 13" w/8gb of memory two weeks ago but am now wondering if I made the right choice. The MBP runs great and I am really happy that I switched over from PC, but I can't help but feel that the regular Macbook Pro is being replaced by the Macbook Pro with Retina Display therefore threatning to make my new laptop obsolete in a year or two. I'm wondering if the best move would be to buy the Air now and upgrade to the Pro whenever I actually need it and when Retina Display is a little more affordable.
That worry aside, I need my laptop for college so I need something powerful but maybe not as powerful as the computer I have since I don't think I am going to be taking any classes in video editing or anything like that. I will be using my laptop mainly for online classes, normal college stuff, light internet browsing, probably some light gaming, and basic photo enhancing. I really like the ultra-portability of the Air but I don't want to sacrifice anything I may need performance wise. To sum it all down, I am confused.
Thanks in advance!

I'm not sure why you feel that you purchased the wrong Macbook....
Both Macbook Pro and Macbook Air are quite good with the MB Air having a much better screen resolution than the Macbook Pro 13 Inch.
You can return it if you're under the 14 day return/exchange policy for a Macbook Air if you wish to do so.  Do remember however, that the Macbook Air does not come with a built in optical drive and RAM is not upgradeable in the future should you decide you will need more RAM.
If you like portability - I say go for it....Other than that, your Macbook Pro 13 inch will do the same job as the Macbook Air with no issues.
Good luck

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