<p>" One is also the butt of jokes."
Trust me, Cornell wouldn’t want you either.
And for all those who think Houston is a major city…I’ve lived here for 15 years. IT. SUCKS. Weather SUCKS, I think I completely prefer the cold than the nasty humidity that occurs ALL THE TIME. Texas is completely bipolar. There is NOTHING to do in Houston. My family is made of money, but I still find weekends where there is absolutely nothing to do in Houston. It’ hardly a city. You need to take a car everywhere you go and drive long-ass distances.
And at every school you go to, there are going to be happy and unhappy people.
I know people that went to Rice and they’re not happy. A lot of them are teachers…and most of them have to stay down here in Texas for jobs. Do you really want to live in Texas the rest of your life?
And as to weather…it is not nice. Nice weather is California. Houston, Texas is not nice weather. Whoever tells you that is a lie. Also, you should be studying most of the time in both schools, so you should consider academics more that weather. Rice campus is small, and you may get over it in a couple months. Cornell Campus is huge, and you’ll feel that youre part of something big. Whichever one is your preference. As for academics, Cornell will prepare you for pretty much everything, and guess what? Future employers do know that and recognize that.
Not trying to be mean, but do not get swayed by Houston, because the city is nootttt that great. 
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