Convince me to go to Smith!

elonraearevn
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:28:44 +0000

Hey, I’m from the Bay Area too! I’m a current first year. I do think you’ll adjust to the weather much more quickly than you think. (I thought I was going to have a horrible time because I’d only even seen snow once or twice, but I was fine. Although this winter has been extremely mild.) Also, I think it’s very hard to not find a niche at Smith that will fit you–there are a ton of “mainstream” people, there are a ton of “counter-culture”, and a ton of overlap between the two. (Insert “it’s a spectrum” joke here.)

However, LMU is a FANTASTIC school and just from reading your post, it sounds like it’s where you really want to be. As much as I love Smith, it’s definitely not for everyone, and you shouldn’t need to be talked into loving a school if you have one that you already love so much. A girl from my Girl Scout troop goes to LMU and she loves it (if her enthusiastic facebook posts are any indication.) It’s four years of your life, and I really think you should go where you’ll be happiest.