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03-22-2008, 09:35 PM
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#16 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Threads: 4
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| funny how accurate her description was for me too...and here I thought I was the only one...whenever my s finds me at CC again he laughs at how addicted I am to it...but its a great way to channel all the college app and kids growing up energy and angst. as a single mom it gives me someone to talk to about some of the challenges and I appreciate all the online support | 
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03-22-2008, 09:41 PM
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#17 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LA Gender: Unknown
Threads: 47
Posts: 970
| cc makes me sad sometimes.. i don't nearly have the grades as everyone else.. it gets annoying when people complain about 2350s.. oh well.. i'm so addicted
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03-22-2008, 09:49 PM
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#18 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Threads: 4
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| Well it's good to know I'm not alone! While I'm somewhat mystified by my attraction to CC, I believe the pull centers around my nervous energy as my family enters into our college obsession phase. Rather than go in the other room and nag my DS who is a junior and should be doing something productive (shouldn't he??) but is instead IM-ing and goofing around on the computer, I can distract myself here. And at the same time, feel like I'm somehow helping, tho I truly wonder how much what I do from here on out will improve things (I see how I could make things worse, but make them better? not so sure). Also, experts at our fingertips is very helpful! So I see myself hooked for the next year at least... | |
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03-22-2008, 10:07 PM
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#19 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Threads: 47
Posts: 1,000
| "And does my daughter need more extracurriculars?"
I love it. | |
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03-22-2008, 10:24 PM
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#20 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 Gender: Male
Threads: 183
Posts: 1,400
| CC is more like crack on steriods | |
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03-22-2008, 11:10 PM
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#21 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UChicago'12 Gender: Male
Threads: 5
Posts: 73
| I think I'll be able to leave this place after I matriculate. :X Right now it's just my link to fellow classmates. | |
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03-22-2008, 11:29 PM
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#22 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Gender: Female
Threads: 21
Posts: 186
| haha, thanks for the link! im showing this to MY mom | |
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03-23-2008, 12:14 AM
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#23 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Threads: 1
Posts: 79
| I went to preschool and elementary school with one of Barbara Brotman's daughters! Heeh. I always read her column when I'm not at school. Small world, eh? | |
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03-23-2008, 12:17 AM
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#24 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Threads: 51
Posts: 3,641
| I thought I was just on here because it was the only thing I could afford after paying for my son's college education. Now I find out that I'm an addict;--oh, well. (I did kind of figure it out once I passed the 1,000 posts mark.)
Congratulations, Roger. You have made life (and college) a lot more interesting for thousands (and probably soon to be a million) students and their parents--and helped answer at least a few thousand of life's questions about colleges and universities that otherwise would have remained mysteries to the vast majority of people. | |
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03-23-2008, 01:33 AM
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#25 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Threads: 23
Posts: 6,992
| Woohoo, go HisGraceFillsMe! You're as famous as TheVeganActress (quoted in an article from before, I believe). =p Quote: |
"You click on it and the blue screen comes up and it feels good," she said. "It's practically a physical addiction. If it's unavailable, I get sort of twitchy."
| Best part ever. | |
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03-23-2008, 02:50 AM
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#26 | | Member
Join Date: May 2006 Location: University of Virginia
Threads: 9
Posts: 677
| Addiction's gotten a lot better after I've matriculated, but every time vacation rolls around, I'm on again. =P | |
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03-23-2008, 07:48 AM
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#27 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Threads: 106
Posts: 2,769
| I can pretty much stay away when I'm travelling, but as soon as I get home again, I think, "Can't hurt to take a little peek..." | |
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03-23-2008, 09:53 AM
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#28 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Threads: 99
Posts: 808
| But why? Why is it so much more addictive than other forums? I've actually been shopping for another one. After all, my youngest has been accepted to a college he's happy about it. While I might have a few of the usual "freshman in college" questions, I should pretty much be moving on. But I don't think I will. I can't find another place with the same attraction.
Since we home schooled our children and I'm involved in the home schooling community, I've been thinking of how I can parlay everything I've learned here into some kind of business. I have plenty to do. I don't need another job. Why would I do that? Ahhh....so I'd have an excuse to stay active here!
Well, even if I never have a "real" job related to college admissions, can you imagine how I perked up yesterday at the family Easter gathering when my cousin said of her 11 year old son, "He's thinking of going to Harvard or Yale"? Yes....I gave her a few things to think about. ;-) | |
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03-23-2008, 10:38 AM
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#29 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Posts: 11
| CC is compared to porn and drugs?! | |
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03-23-2008, 10:40 AM
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#30 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new joisy Gender: Unsure
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Rather than go in the other room and nag my DS who is a junior and should be doing something productive (shouldn't he??) but is instead IM-ing and goofing around on the computer
| CC helps me do that...aw **** | |
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