College stuff

you guys looking forward to college like i am? i really want to get out of my house.

where are you guys thinking about applying? anyplace out of state?

Well, I was thinking "duh."

I'm pretty much aiming to go to California for college.

Eh, it'll be kinda hard to leave behind this old place. But it'll also be exciting to go to California to live on my own.

But why get excited just yet? We still have another year to get through.

true but we have to apply this year. any school that you have in mind?

Hah, basically every UC school and all the other "good" California schools.

I'm trying to narrow down the list.

wow you have a lot to do considering that there are a ton of schools in california. my top school right now is in minnesota. wow are we different. i have pretty much no desire to go to california.

Well, I figure that as soon as I take my California trip, I can start to cross colleges off the list for arbitrary reasons.

Hah, I see. Well, I pretty much have a pact with a portion of my friends to go to school in California. Plus, I already know a few seniors that went to California schools.

But I have to tell you, having a theme to work with for college choices makes it a lot easier. You have the whole nation to cross off your list, I just have schools in California.

well california is off my list and same with the south. and most of new england and tornado alley too. so basically i dont have as many. plus i dont want to go to a state school.

Well, that's a bit unfortunate. The east coast has like, half the good school in one concentrated area. Well, concentrated when compared to the giant west.

I don't think that excluding state schools would get rid of that many colleges, though.

no it actually doesnt but the regions that i have taken out does. plus i am not going to certain schools with religions other than what i am so that takes out quite a bit too.

Hah. Does that mean you won't go to schools with religious affiliations that are different than yours, or won't go to schools that don't have your religious affiliation? There's a pretty big difference.

schools with religious affiliation different than mine. there are plenty of private schools without religious affiliation which are more of what i am interested in but if i find a christian college that i want to go to, then i'll apply.

Okay, yeah, that was my point.

Personally, I'd just shy away from any college with a religious affiliation.

thats pretty much been my thinking. i mean i think that its great and all but i dont think that it is for me.

I have no idea where i want to go to college. I do know I don't want to be too far away, and the school has to have a decent drama program. And I'd really like to study abroad. I'm with Julia on the no california schools. I've only heard bad things about them.

i just hate california. and my mom is trying to talk me into going there...yeah right. i would like to stay close to home but im so sick of home that i want to get FAR FAR AWAY.

Wow, well, forget you guys, California all the way.

@Michelle; What are you planning on Majoring in then?

Actually, I'm going to California tomorrow night on a trip to check out the colleges. I might be on the forum, I might not be.

i want to take a trip! that would be fun!

Literature.

Aha, Michelle, may god help you.

Yeah, it will be fun. Take that, Julia.

wow thanks connor. i never go on trips. it kind of sucks. i never do anything.

oh and michelle, you are crazy. you have to be insane to like lit.

Especially if you want to make it a career.

Don't you have friends you can hang out with, Julia?

everyone seems to leave every summer. actually im waiting on 2 people from golf. we are going to go golf at claremont next week. im excited!

Now I can finally stop feeling sorry for you. It seems everything will work out for you after all.

you felt sorry for me! for how long?! and thats if they even end up not having plans. although they said that they want to go and that they need to go.