drum roll please...
5 years ago, i told my mom i didn't want to go to berkeley because she just wanted me to go there because she went there. i was in a rebellious teenager stage. then we visited the campus when i was in 9th grade and i fell in love. berkeley was quickly tied at the top of my list with ucla and yale.
4 years later (aka...now), i told my parents i prolly didn't want to go to wellesley, because they were forcing me to go there just because of the money issue. they finally consented to let me make my own choice. i went off to visit smith and wellesley, convinced that i was going to come back hating wellesley's bubble-like, all-women, demanding, stiff, proper environment. Wellesley had the complete opposite effect on me. Much like my trip to Berkeley all those years ago, my trip to Wellesley secured in my mind that this was the right place for me. Small classes with intelligent, amazing professors who do their best to help you succeed. All-women environment to encourage women to speak up and be more confident and successful. BEAUTIFUL campus. omg it was SO GORGEOUS! lindsey reed and i walked around taking pictures all day and going "OHHHHHHHHH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!" and the women there were the most friendly, intelligent, confident, fun, smart, INCREDIBLY NICE, involved, driven, and all around down-to-earth women i've ever met. I felt so incredibly comfortable there. And BOSTON- it's only 40 minutes away! you hop on a bus and hop off and... I just couldn't believe it. I went to Harvard Square. On a Sunday night. When it was pouring rain. I couldn't believe I was there! Plus, as one woman there said, this is my only chance to try a small liberal arts women's college. i'll never have this opportunity again! not to mention wellesley is SUCH a prestigious school! people weren't kidding when they told me there aren't too many schools one should turn down wellesley for.
I'm REALLY sad to turn down Berkeley and UCLA, which I've ALWAYS loved and was completely convinced I was going to attend, but, I'm going to Wellesley for college! I filled out my SIR, i'm sending it in tomorrow, and I'm ordering my sweater online sometime in the very near future.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!
and i'm visiting everyone in california when i'm back home for my january break (i get like 5 weeks off for winter! muahaha)
4 years later (aka...now), i told my parents i prolly didn't want to go to wellesley, because they were forcing me to go there just because of the money issue. they finally consented to let me make my own choice. i went off to visit smith and wellesley, convinced that i was going to come back hating wellesley's bubble-like, all-women, demanding, stiff, proper environment. Wellesley had the complete opposite effect on me. Much like my trip to Berkeley all those years ago, my trip to Wellesley secured in my mind that this was the right place for me. Small classes with intelligent, amazing professors who do their best to help you succeed. All-women environment to encourage women to speak up and be more confident and successful. BEAUTIFUL campus. omg it was SO GORGEOUS! lindsey reed and i walked around taking pictures all day and going "OHHHHHHHHH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!" and the women there were the most friendly, intelligent, confident, fun, smart, INCREDIBLY NICE, involved, driven, and all around down-to-earth women i've ever met. I felt so incredibly comfortable there. And BOSTON- it's only 40 minutes away! you hop on a bus and hop off and... I just couldn't believe it. I went to Harvard Square. On a Sunday night. When it was pouring rain. I couldn't believe I was there! Plus, as one woman there said, this is my only chance to try a small liberal arts women's college. i'll never have this opportunity again! not to mention wellesley is SUCH a prestigious school! people weren't kidding when they told me there aren't too many schools one should turn down wellesley for.
I'm REALLY sad to turn down Berkeley and UCLA, which I've ALWAYS loved and was completely convinced I was going to attend, but, I'm going to Wellesley for college! I filled out my SIR, i'm sending it in tomorrow, and I'm ordering my sweater online sometime in the very near future.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!
and i'm visiting everyone in california when i'm back home for my january break (i get like 5 weeks off for winter! muahaha)