<p>Why are you trying to come here when I’m trying my best to get out?!? Let me be honest.</p>
<p>If you are a minority or anyone looking for the least bit of diversity, do NOT come here. In my experience, everyone has stayed within their own little groups. I rarely ever see anyone who’s white, black, Hispanic, Asian, etc, etc, walking together. Those types of friends are rare. Actually my group of friends is the only one that’s open-minded. We hung out at the University Mall once and received like so many stares. No joke! </p>
<p>I talked to many good students from other high schools in this area (ex: Northridge–who last year had students accepted into Stanford, NYU, UChicago, etc, etc), and they are all trying their best to get out. </p>
<p>They have the same reasons I do: UA-big party school, overrun by the Greek majority, crazy football scene. Very close-minded. There is a certain way to dress here. Obviously you need to wear Toms and Shirtshop shirts. Almost every older woman I’ve seen has dyed her hair bleach blond and is so wrinkled from overexposing themselves at tanning salons. I’m sorry but I’ve been here five years and aside from my experiences at a nursing home, I’ve never felt like I was home here. And I have volunteered and joined many clubs and sports at my school. </p>
<p>Just think about it. If you are a smart student, you want to be surrounded by people like you. UA would give me a full-ride, too, because I have good credentials, too, and am also a NMerit Semifinalist and the money may seem attractive at first, but there are other things to consider. I am still applying to UA this fall as my safety, but I am going to look at other colleges, too, such as Emory, Vanderbilt, UChicago, Duke, etc, etc. Do not hang yourself on one tree.</p>