The Thread For Those Who Feel The Need To Share All of Their Banal Details- Page 36

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:31pm

And it starts. *shuts window*

Poll:

I feel really guilty about something that happened recently. However, I also sort of like it. Do I reverse the situation and thus end my guilt trip, or do I keep status quo, enjoy it and try to ignore the guilt?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:35pm

Feeling gulity blows, and it totally takes over my mind. I dislike pre-occupation, and therefore am the sort who tries desperately to alleviate the guilt.

Doesn't work for everybody, by any means.

Maybe you should try things out and see what feels right.

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:35pm

That goes to show you how out of it I am. I'm in the city, watching the rain!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:35pm

My kitchen window was wide open! Ahh.

My mom's on my case about the interview. It's not bad enough that I let myself down, when that's the last thing I need right about now. sigh.

Updated On: 4/14/06 at 05:35 PM

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:37pm

Hi, Nia!

I don't know the situation, but I would say reverse it, definitely. Guilt is a bad thing. It eats away at you.


My parents are fighting over my college situation. This sucks.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:38pm

Are they fighting with you, or amongst themselves, Elphie?

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:38pm

"Trying things out" would, in this case, equal taking back the $98 dollar dress that I don't need and that I let my grandma buy for me. That's not really reversible.

*sighs*

It's a great dress, but maybe not $98 great.

I love rain. I hope it storms tonight. *lightning flashes* Oh, good.

ETA- Yikes, Elphie! Feel free to vent here, I can definitely empathize. Updated On: 4/14/06 at 05:38 PM

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:40pm

Amongst themselves. About airplane tickets and getting me to Boston. bleeeechh.

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:41pm

You're going to go to college in Boston? Where?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:46pm

No, I'm not. I mean, I could go to Tufts, but I'm going to end up at Chicago. However, my parents want me to visit Tufts, but I don't want to miss school and it's way expensive, and so they're playing that fun little thing called the blame game. 'Tis fun.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:47pm

Do you think you would be happy deciding on Chicago without re-visiting Tufts, Elphie?

If I may, what's the dress like, nia?

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:48pm

So you already know where you're going to go, but your parents want you to visit Tufts anyway? That's a bit confusing.

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:51pm

The dress is orange, knee length and V-necked. It's rather plain, but I like it. I just don't know if I really want to keep it.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:52pm

I'm not sure I'm going there, but I probably am. I liked Chicago, and I think I would be just as happy there as anywhere else, I'm just a little scared about the work. However, I would be something of a fool to pick Tufts over Chicago.

Going to Tufts is just a big pain in the butt.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:53pm

Well, it sounds like it would look good on you, for what it's worth. Think about it for a while if you don't have to wear it right away?

However, I would be something of a fool to pick Tufts over Chicago.

Why's that? Not being snarky (I did like Tufts a lot, though). Just curious.

Banal: I'm putting clean sheets on my bed.

Updated On: 4/14/06 at 05:53 PM

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:56pm

Did you not get into Columbia?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:57pm

I liked Tufts a lot, too, but Chicago has the core curriculum, which is what I want, and it's "one of the best institutions for higher learning, blahblahblah...". And, I've wanted to go to Chicago for the longest time, I'm just getting cold feet now that I actually have to choose.

That dress sounds really pretty, Nia.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:00pm

One of the funniest things I ever read about Tufts was that it's made up of a lot of bitter Ivy League rejects. I have no idea how true that is, since it may actually be harder to get into.

How did you feel when you stayed over at Chicago?

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:00pm

I'm thinking about applying to Chicago next year. Are they generous with financial aid?

Thanks, Elph.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:06pm

Nope, I didn't get into Columbia.

I heard that, too, Em! I think it's true, because someone who works there told my dad that.

I liked Chicago when I stayed over. There was nothing that felt wrong about it, it's just...I'm really, really bad with meeting people and making friends just like that. But with that logic, I would feel the same way about any place.

Nia, you should apply! And get in! Then we could be there together. I got about the same amount of financial aid from pretty much every place. Chicago gave me (including loans and work study) about enough to cover 1/3 of the $48000 cost. It's way expensive.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:09pm

Ooh... that's reminding me why I had to apply mainly to in-state, public colleges. Not that that's a terrible thing in Virginia, but in retrospect I would have looked at a wider range of schools.

Edit: Typing is obviously not my forté.
Updated On: 4/14/06 at 06:09 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:10pm

I don't doubt it's true. But it's harder in some ways because they're very picky regionally and financially. It's a weird place. :)

What have you heard about the social scene there at Chicago? I don't really know anything about the school; does it have a campus, or is it just there like NYU? I'm bad at that, too, so I know what you mean. I feel strange when people around me click so fast, and I'm like... ".... okay?"

ss, not all states are lucky enough to have state schools that are ranked that high. I visited William and Mary. I was in disbelief that it was a state school.

Updated On: 4/14/06 at 06:10 PM

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:11pm

Heh.... 1/3 of 48 grand isn't NEARLY enough to help me. Guess that's out of the question.

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:12pm

My mom only wants me to apply to only in-state schools because of the cost.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:16pm

nia, the schools usually consider financial aid awards on a case-by-case basis, so if necessary you might get more need-based aid. Plus there's federal financial aid, scholarships or student loans. I wouldn't count it out of the question without looking into it more.

William and Mary is a great school.... I was (kind of bafflingly, to me, anyway) waitlisted there, but I think the in-state applicant pool that year was ridiculous. The college application process is horrible, but I think that most people are ultimately happy wherever they end up. Updated On: 4/14/06 at 06:16 PM