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<p>lmao <em>decided to not go to berkeley</em></p>
<p>@evan I know bro, they are pretty much the most conservative people I’ve ever heard of. haha and she is afraid of that very thing, evan! people like you, my friend! haha Sadly, my mom doesn’t yet know that I’m no longer a Christian (well I told her once, but she forgot/forced herself to forget? not sure). But ya, she knows that I’ve always “doubted God.” lol and she’s afraid that Berkeley’s high degree of liberalism and intelligence will pursuade me to become an atheist/agnostic! I sort of want to tell her I am one RIGHT NOW so that if she finds out like a year from now she doesn’t think that it WAS all Berkeley’s fault hahaha</p>
<p>@jane thanks sweety 
and for the pm :)</p>
<p>@jane why? too much church? haha</p>
<p>@evan dang man, there are a LOT of churches up there! haha I need to show that to momzy!</p>
<p>this is soooo funny hahaha </p>
<p>solidblu ‘’‘’ your mother should be super excited to support YOUR decision and YOUR decision should be very very well thought out. you have until june 1st are you sure your not jumpin the gun by your bumper sticker?</p>
<p>Solidblu- I wasn’t sure if you yourself were a devout conservative christian, but now that I know you have your doubts (good man, ha ha) Go to Berkeley. If that’s where you truly want to be, and you were given the opportunity, TAKE IT. Your mom is bound to find out that you’re not as religious as she is eventually… you don’t want to regret not going somewhere because it made someone else uncomfortable. :)</p>
<p>fux jesus.</p>
<p>nuff said.</p>
<p>@jane lmao kid well said 
That guy’s caused a lot of problems for me! haha</p>
<p>@jta thanks man haha</p>
<p>@evan I know man, which is what scares me about this whole thing. I feel like this is a major crossroads in my life…I can either cower or I can change this whole situation. If I just let them tell me what to do again I’ll definitely regret it for a long long time. I just wish she wouldn’t cry! I’m kind of a softy…hahaha around tears, that is</p>
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<p>So, she’s obviously not crying because you’re moving (she said she wouldn’t mind Davis, right?) but because of what Berkeley will do to you?</p>
<p>Sorry, that’s just silly. Go where YOU want to go.</p>
<p>@evan get a Zune Pass - $15 for unlimited music! I love that thing
And whatever Zune doesn’t have, I pirate :)</p>
<p>@evan yes dude, exactly! She doesn’t care if I move away, she just wants me to be in a “safe environment”</p>
<p>Well, if she means physically safe- she’s got a point (let’s face it, Berkeley is no Westwood when it comes to safety!) 
ha ha. But other than that, safety from liberalism- That’s silly. </p>
<p>I’m a loyal mac user, my friend. No Zunes or Windows here. Mac’s and iPods! FTW!</p>
<p>omg EVAN you are soooooooooooo awesome 
i heart music.</p>
<p>i am sooooooooooooo horrible 
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<p>JANE! You put them BOTH on your car?! </p>
<p>GAH! What will you do when you’re actually at one of them! ha ha ha.</p>
<p>^ HAHAHA Jane, oh my gosh.</p>
<p>@jane you’re silly!! take one of those off right this miniute, young lady!!
@evan lol I know dude, that’s kind of sad, but ya she didn’t mean physically, she meant mentally haha :)</p>
<p>I love my Zune HD!! :)<br>
Solidblu, fighting mac fanboyism, one zune call-out at a time. haha</p>
<p>they easily peel off!!! hahahahaha i can pretend i go to both!</p>
<p>hahahaha :p</p>
<p>I love my iPod touch! :D</p>
<p>I meant kind of sad that berkeley isn’t safe 
lol and ipod touch!! Dang you man! I kind of want one of those…sooo many apps lol
I’ve got…all 10 apps haha</p>
<p>@ AJ: Hey man! I say go to Berkeley because that’s where your heart is. Just reassure her that is the place for you, and if you truly feel that way, she should respect that decision. I understand the religious beliefs that she maintains, but this is really a personal choice. I think no matter which school you pick is an amazing one, and you really can’t lose either way.</p>
<p>Today is a Berkeley day for me haha. Tomorrow will be too because I am visiting (like I do just about every week now) :). </p>
<p>Anyway, man, definitely just talk it out with your Mom and reassure her that Berkeley is not a bad place. Rather, it will provide you with a more wholesome experience because it will shed light on both the wonderful and real aspects of the world. The good and the bad. If anything, you could tell her that you would grow more as a person breaking out of the norm as opposed to remaining. </p>
<p>This is a lot like Siddhartha actually. I don’t know if you’ve read it. Siddhartha wanted to leave home to go on a spiritual exploration of the self. His father did not want him to leave. For 3 days straight Siddhartha stood up - motionless and asked his father each night to leave without ever even flinching. On the final night the father gave in because he realized that Siddhartha needed this experience.</p>
<p>All ya gotta do is tell your Mom that it’s an experience that you need - one that can be meaningful! haha sorry for the philosophical example, but it just reminded me of that.</p>
<p>Let me know what happens my friend, and good luck!</p>
<p>@nic philosopher to the end man! That was a great, perfectly relevant example you brought up in Siddhartha, dude! </p>
<p>That is the tact I need to take with them, too. I’ve started working on them from that angle - that I need to begin finding my own reasons to go/not go to church. I’ve made some progress too, there’s just a little bit more work to do haha. Can’t have my mommy cry every time she thinks of her boy off in school haha. I’ll definitely keep you updated my friend and thanks</p>
<p>And good luck on getting in as a Fall admit!! Any updates on that? It would be so awesome if you could make that happen!</p>