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So here I am, writing from DC, and it's a pretty amazing place to be. I know we were here in 8th grade, but that was more just seeing the tourist spots, so I'm liking seeing the city from a different perspective this time. It's just so cool being in the middle of everything...in the sense that a majority of important happenings regarding our country goes on here. It's an exciting place.
Yesterday I got in at the crack of dawn and just came back to Kaitz dorm at American and slept for a few hours. Then in the afternoon I got to go see Simone at George Washington University!! It was really great seeing her, and she showed me around the campus and told me what it's like to go to a school in DC. Because of the location, schools here are very international (major plus for me) and there are TONS of internships. And what's cool about GW is that it's right down town. Like, you can see the Washington Monument as you're walking around campus and Simone and I walked just two blocks to get to the White House. The city itself is basically GW's campus.
American is a cool school too, but I don't like it quite as much as GW. The dorms are really fun (surprisingly spacious :) ) and it seems like it has cool programs, but the campus is kind of weird. It's just like concrete buildings. The area around it is gorgeous though. The river runs right next to it and there are these gorgeous, old brick houses. I really want one lol.
I'm having so much fun with cousin, and it's been great seeing her. Last night her and her roommates took me to a frat party LOL. There was a DJ and stuff, but not very many people went. And I mean, it was a bunch of drunk frat boys in collared shirts. Eh, not exactly for me. I can definitely 100% tell that I would never want to join a sororotiy. It's good for some people, but from what I've been hearing everyone talk about (my cousin and allllll her friends are in a sorority) it's just sounds so catty and clique-ish. I'd rather make lots of friends from different areas.
Today we went shopping in Georgetown which was frickin awesome. Good shopping aside, all the buildings are GORGEOUS and the whole area is so historical. I luurve it. And oh ya, I got AU's paper so we can look at it during Journ one day.
So basically, being here is just getting me really excited for college. UCSB and Lewis and Clark are still my #1 and #2, but it's great seeing schools from other parts of the country. And it helps in the sense that you get to see how different schools are run, so you're able to form a better idea of what you're looking for in a college.
Whoo, long post. In other news, I CANNOT FRICKIN WAIT FOR BREAK NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!
Yesterday I got in at the crack of dawn and just came back to Kaitz dorm at American and slept for a few hours. Then in the afternoon I got to go see Simone at George Washington University!! It was really great seeing her, and she showed me around the campus and told me what it's like to go to a school in DC. Because of the location, schools here are very international (major plus for me) and there are TONS of internships. And what's cool about GW is that it's right down town. Like, you can see the Washington Monument as you're walking around campus and Simone and I walked just two blocks to get to the White House. The city itself is basically GW's campus.
American is a cool school too, but I don't like it quite as much as GW. The dorms are really fun (surprisingly spacious :) ) and it seems like it has cool programs, but the campus is kind of weird. It's just like concrete buildings. The area around it is gorgeous though. The river runs right next to it and there are these gorgeous, old brick houses. I really want one lol.
I'm having so much fun with cousin, and it's been great seeing her. Last night her and her roommates took me to a frat party LOL. There was a DJ and stuff, but not very many people went. And I mean, it was a bunch of drunk frat boys in collared shirts. Eh, not exactly for me. I can definitely 100% tell that I would never want to join a sororotiy. It's good for some people, but from what I've been hearing everyone talk about (my cousin and allllll her friends are in a sorority) it's just sounds so catty and clique-ish. I'd rather make lots of friends from different areas.
Today we went shopping in Georgetown which was frickin awesome. Good shopping aside, all the buildings are GORGEOUS and the whole area is so historical. I luurve it. And oh ya, I got AU's paper so we can look at it during Journ one day.
So basically, being here is just getting me really excited for college. UCSB and Lewis and Clark are still my #1 and #2, but it's great seeing schools from other parts of the country. And it helps in the sense that you get to see how different schools are run, so you're able to form a better idea of what you're looking for in a college.
Whoo, long post. In other news, I CANNOT FRICKIN WAIT FOR BREAK NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!