Comments | emophobe77: unexpected college dillema

emophobe77

unexpected college dillema

May 26, 2005 23:22

It's late at night and I'm having a horrible sort of anxiety/decision attack at my collection choice. I don't really want to go to Mills College very much. It's just really convenient. But the school itself i have never been excited about really. It has a good reputation but i really havent goten any personal sense about how spectacular it is ( Read more... )

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sugarfree_jazz May 27 2005, 13:05:45 UTC

I have a friend who will be going to Bard next year.

emophobe77 May 31 2005, 04:01:32 UTC

oh yeah?
Who?

shards4shekina May 27 2005, 17:09:38 UTC

have you heard from Bard?

emophobe77 May 31 2005, 04:03:29 UTC

oh yes a while ago! a gorgeous small blood red pamphlet arrived with golden lining and print from Bard College admitting me to the fabulous school. I got into all the schools i applied to accept Occidental. And thats cuz I didn't interview there.

shards4shekina June 1 2005, 17:27:49 UTC

is it too late to change your mind and go to Bard? (Sounds like you might want to consider doing this!)

10yroldwhizkid May 27 2005, 17:47:51 UTC

I have a friend from Bard. He fucking loves it there. Apparently it's like some academic utopia.

That said, college is highly what you make of it. I had to go to my state university because I could go there for free. My second option and first love was Boston University, which was 20k a year (with scholarships). I was so upset when I sent in my forms for state U that I cried for about a month.

Then I went here and, after some stubbornness, decided to just enjoy myself. I don't regret my decision at all. Maybe I'll end up transferring, but for now, I'm here and happy.

I guess I should mention that there were a TON of people in my dorm who ended up transferring. So it seems like this is a huge decision, and it is, but nothing's set in stone. Go with your heart and pocketbook, be bold, be brave, be glad high school will soon be a distant memory!

emophobe77 May 31 2005, 04:08:00 UTC

Yes, Bard as an academic utopia is exactly the impression of the magical place all along. And it seems that everyone who goes there enthusiastically enjoys and adores it. However, I'm not going to change my mind and back out of attneidng the local Mills College instead. There areplenty of great benifites of going there such as the scholarship they gave me, a great single room as a freshman, and a fifth year MBA program! If Mills doesnt work out i can totally transfer. I'm going to stop caring abotu going somewhere for four years. it's really not my destiny to move across the country again and that's why Bard isn't going to happen right now. Thanks for your advice and input about the whole college experience. It's going to be great to get back into academia after taking a year off of school!

shards4shekina June 1 2005, 17:29:36 UTC

oh well then ignore previous comment about changing your mind...i'm sure you'll be happy at Mills and you'll get to keep your horses close by

as long as you stick it to the man. yankeethomas May 28 2005, 04:42:47 UTC

im still convinced that college is a tool of the devil...

but if yer gonna git yerself an education, go where the old gut tells ya. the instinct knows.

Re: as long as you stick it to the man. emophobe77 May 31 2005, 04:09:20 UTC

whatever college and upper level learning is wonderful! Highschool, on the other hand is DEFINITELY a tool of the devil!!

shots_is_fired May 29 2005, 19:23:13 UTC

raven, why don't you try mills for a semester and then transfer if you feel that it isn't right for you?

emophobe77 May 31 2005, 04:10:47 UTC

yes that is perfect advice and pretty much exactly what i'm going to do. i am going to go to mills with great enthusiasm and the knowledge that i can always go to bard if I am unsatisfied at Mills. Ahh but i do wish i were going to ny so that I could see you!