Tag Archives: college

A New Perspective on Prestige

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Sophia

In high school, my friends and I were all about college. We researched colleges all over the nation trying to decide what to do with the next four years of our lives. Yeah, four years. We never really considered community … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Sophia

I can feel things changing now. It’s like right before I graduated from high school; I was still there, things were still normal, but graduation was so close I could taste it. Now, all my friends are still in town. … Continue reading →

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Yay for shopping and colleges!

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Sophia

I got bunches of cute clothes + cute shoes + I’m getting a new phone on Wednesday! And everyone is starting to hear back from bunches of colleges! It’s so weird that we’re all going our separate ways soon. Oh … Continue reading →

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So I visited Oxy again today…

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Sophia

…and it just made me realize even more how scared of and intimidated by college I am. I learned some new things: Most students share a communal bathroom, but it’s single gender, so it’s not as weird, awkward, and gross … Continue reading →

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I don’t know what to major in.

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Sophia

So, I was pretty set on majoring in Cognitive Science at Oxy, but now I’m not sure. What jobs can I get with that major? I can’t think of any. After reviewing Oxy’s list of majors, there are actually quite … Continue reading →

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TODAY IS A BITTERSWEET/AMAZING DAY

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Sophia

I will explain. So firstly of all, to elaborate on my previous post, I GOT ACCEPTED TO OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE. I was totally and completely expecting a rejection. I didn’t think about the fact that I would know for sure whether … Continue reading →

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finalized for sure this is My Future

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Sophia

Hopefully I will get into one of these: (in order of importance) 1. AmeriCorps2. Occidental3. Chapman What if none of these accept me? I will either:  (in order of likelihood) 1. If accepted, go to San Diego State2. Apply to … Continue reading →

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College Applications

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Sophia

My mom freaked out when she found out that the college application fees are like $55-$60, so I decided to cross off UC Irvine from my college list. I would never get in, and even if I did, I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 8, 2008 by Sophia

I love Chapman University! If I don’t get into Oxy or Chapman, I will seriously be depressed. I’m scared to imagine the feeling of receiving an acceptance letter from one of the two because I don’t want to get my … Continue reading →

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First and Only College Interview

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Sophia

I think I did pretty well! I mean, right now, I keep going over the things I feel uneasy about: I talked so fast! Why did I talk so fast? Did the first thing I said sound too memorized? I … Continue reading →

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