| I wish that I could give myself reasons why I wouldn't want to go there, and I can't seem to come up with any good ones. I went to Discovery Weekend, I met some of the nicest, most-involved, social, outgoing, intelligent, caring students I've ever met, sat in on classes with professors who cared about their students, showered in a really clean bathroom!!!, ate good food, and saw countless opportunities for students to be involved in the community. The weather... it's fine with me. I live in upstate New York - after years of waiting at the end of my driveway for the school bus at 6:45 am, I'm prepared for anything.
When I was there, it just felt like it fit. It felt as though I could be in those classes taking those notes and going back to my dorm and studying them, writing those papers, going out and doing community service with people... It was perfect.
Yes, there are many more options, and I know I would be incredibly happy at Tulane, with a full-tuition scholarship and an incredible service-learning experience, or at Fordham, with NYC opportunities, or even at the state school in my hometown. But my dream is WashU, and it became so real to me when I visited. |