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Post by Greenepony on Jul 25, 2007 23:41:41 GMT -5
Gah I need to redo allll my appllications because I finally got an email that it somewhat professional looking rather then a fun one and all my PW to get my applications were lost when my retarded laptop when into hibrination and didn't wake up until I hit the reset button. Grrrr
Oh and my roomie burst my bubble about applying to Georgetown (a girl could dream...)
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Post by musiciansduetbest on Jul 26, 2007 10:21:32 GMT -5
*falls over* Oh gods... Seniors now...
It's amusing to see all of us already stressing out and the school year hasn't even STARTED yet 0.o
Personally, I'm just starting to worry about being in charge of band camp (finally) next week. I really don't want to mess the Freshman up for the rest of their Marching Band careers!! Aaahh! The pressure!!!
I got my AP results in, I got a 3 on my English and a 2 on Bio. Crappy bio.. >.< That was a hard test. And unfortunately, that's all the AP classes my school offers so I'm taking World Literature I at a community college next year so I'm at least SOMEWHAT challenged. Ugh.
As for colleges? When are you all sending in your apps? I wasn't planning on doing it until September... Argh. >.< I'm planning on going into English Secondary Education and attending either Michigan State University or Northern Michigan University.
Oh, wow... that reminds me... I probably should start on some scholarships. *scurries off*
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Post by Greenepony on Jul 26, 2007 10:30:16 GMT -5
I'm sending mine in soon as the school year starts becasue I need my IBS/IQB teacher to check m essays out and need to talk to her about where I'm applying (because she's also my gifted instructor)
AHHHH I'm only 1/4 through Crime and PUnishment and I have no time to read... gahhhh (It's my main book for my summer AP Lit Project)
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Post by musiciansduetbest on Jul 26, 2007 11:01:07 GMT -5
Oh... wow... Crime and Punishment?
That's a punishment to read 90% of the time. 0.o I'm sorry!
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Post by dumb major on Jul 26, 2007 12:51:53 GMT -5
Ughhh! I've been really frustrated with college stuff lately. I've decided I want to go to a school that is fairly competitive, such as Carnegie Mellon or William and Mary. But there don't seem to be many schools in that category within a comforable distance that have as much wiggle room in my potential majors as some of the "lesser" schools. And I just feel like since I've worked so freaking hard in high school I should at least feel like I've EARNED acceptance to somewhere at least somewhat challenging so all this hard work will be worth it. I don't know, it's just a confusing paradox, and growing up in an elitist suburban bubble doesn't help AT ALL.
I'm probably just going to end up at the University of Maryland, which I have conflicting feelings about. It really isn't a bad school, it'll be cheap, and they actually have a lot of appealing majors. But it's just like...college is my opportunity to get OUT of Maryland and try somewhere new. I don't want to go to the 13th grade with 40% of my high school class...
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Post by dhsflute08 on Jul 26, 2007 16:01:50 GMT -5
well i just recently visited the university of south florida. i loved it. and i hate that i love it. i have always had my heart set on Florida State Univeristy. i never considered any other options. until my parents forced me to that is. but now i'm second guessing everything. ugh.
i got my drivers license...finally. its cool. not all its cracked up to be.
band camp starts monday, i'm being forced into seniordom. it also became official when i had to wear that black drape/curtain for my formal senior pictures.
my ap test results came in. i got a 3 on my world history exam. fsu and usf both accept that. so that was a bit of weight lifted off my shoulders.
i had a rude awakening last week. i had my life planned out. well not in cement or anything. but i planned on majoring in political science and working as a campaign consultant. that blew up in my face when i found out that getting a job at a consulting firm is REALLY hard to do. and i also found out that 90% of political science majors go into law school. i never even considered being a lawyer. now im rethinking EVERYTHING!!! its stressing me out and frankly i dont like it.
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Post by NinjaBaker on Jul 26, 2007 22:04:09 GMT -5
I'm barely into reading Pride and Prejudice, and I'm running out of time.
GAHHh!!!
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Post by SaxGirl on Jul 26, 2007 22:07:59 GMT -5
Eh, dhsflute, thanks for mentioning that political science majors usually go to law school... though I kind of want to minor in poli-sci, I don't think I want to now.  I know I want to be an art major, and I figured a business minor would pair nicely with that, but quite frankly, I'm clueless as to else I could do. Latin? Education? Political Science? And how in God's name will I make a living? LIFE IS CONFUSING! AND I'M GETTING PHONE CALLS FROM RANDOM COLLEGE STUDENTS AT OHIO UNIVERSITY! |
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Post by NinjaBaker on Jul 26, 2007 22:14:42 GMT -5
*giggles* There needs to be a major for starving artists.
"Yeah Mum and Da, I've switched my major. Yeah yeah! From Law to Starving Artistry. ...wait, what? You're cutting my flow of money? You're not going to pay for college anymore? *click* {parents hung up} ...Hello?"
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Post by drumbum2008 on Jul 29, 2007 11:14:52 GMT -5
I used to want to go to Carnegie Mellon... until I realized that I'll want to try somewhere like that for graduate school, and 8 years at CMU would be hell.
Probably the best lesson that I've learned about looking for the right college to get your undergrad degree was from my drumline instructor. He told me that "it doesn't matter where you get your first degree from; it matters where you get your second."
That's led me to strongly considering Washington and Jefferson college in Washington, PA. It's about 45 minutes away from my house, which is close enough to go home when I need to, but far away enough for me to be AWAY. Plus, they have a pretty decent psychology program =].
But, my advice to fellow seniors? If you're trying to go to a school like CMU or something simply for the fact that you know your intelligent and you want you school to represent that? .. Really think about it. Because I want to be involved in other things while I'm earning my Bachelor's degree, and I don't think that a school like CMU is something that would allow me to grow as much as I'd like to my first four years of college.
So, if you're planning on going to grad school for a Master's or Doctorate, just think of what will be better for you as a person and as a student. Thats what I did, and so far I think things are foing to turn out quite well =].
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Post by Greenepony on Jul 29, 2007 18:07:03 GMT -5
^Good point, I know where I wwant to go for my masters and then maybe doctorate, it's the bachleors I'm confused about. While 8+ years at Wheaton would be amazing, it would also be amazingly draining on my bank account.
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Post by SaxGirl on Jul 29, 2007 21:41:54 GMT -5
*giggles* There needs to be a major for starving artists. "Yeah Mum and Da, I've switched my major. Yeah yeah! From Law to Starving Artistry. ...wait, what? You're cutting my flow of money? You're not going to pay for college anymore? *click* {parents hung up} ...Hello?" Oh dear... this will be my life in six years. Okay, I break down at any event of great sadness. Like tonight when I drove home on 279 and my parents were trying to tell me which lane I should go in (because the road split in two), so I nearly drove into the wrong exit then pulled over onto the shoulder and broke down crying. Yeah, I'm so ready for the real world. |
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Post by dumb major on Jul 30, 2007 7:42:12 GMT -5
Okay, I break down at any event of great sadness. Like tonight when I drove home on 279 and my parents were trying to tell me which lane I should go in (because the road split in two), so I nearly drove into the wrong exit then pulled over onto the shoulder and broke down crying. Yeah, I'm so ready for the real world. I cried the first two times I went driving, and I did a lot of stupid things while on my permit. Don't worry, it'll get better!  I thought I was a terrible driver when I was learning; now I struggle with overconfidence issues when I drive alone. Just keep practicing...it definitely sucks (especially parallel parking everyday for like 20 minutes for 3 weeks  ) but it's worth it. Oh, and I've gotten lost twice by myself-- once I took the wrong exit onto 29 and ended up going south instead of north, and one time I got lost coming home from the movies in the next city over. And I lived! I keep getting a ridiculous amount of mail from Washington University in St. Louis. It's quite random.  |
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Post by cosmicwonder on Jul 30, 2007 13:57:24 GMT -5
^ I'm getting stalked by my bd's old college because *gasp* they figured out I have a high gpa and a decent SAT score. They even send stickers |
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Post by dumb major on Jul 30, 2007 16:13:59 GMT -5
Why can't schools I'm actually interested in stalk me? Hehe.  Today I realized my unweighted cumulative GPA for high school thus far is actually 0.06 higher than I had thought all this time. Woohoo! ;D Now if I could just get a full ride somewhere that would be super. |
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