UChicago / QuestBridge questions and concerns

suluclacdna
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:07:16 +0000

Hi JHS,

Thanks again for replying. What you’ve said, especially in your last paragraph, makes a lot of sense to me. I’ve been told that parties exist everywhere, so it seems like avoiding them completely simply isn’t an option. And I’ve also considered the idea that “the anxiety is worse than the thing itself.” Like you said, I’ve been focusing a lot on a few perceived and pre-supposed negatives of these schools – but I can also recall many things I love about them (and even, on the other hand, a few things I’m a bit “iffy” about regarding UChicago!).

When I think back to when I visited Wesleyan and Oberlin, I remember very fondly liking certain parts of each, and feeling very comfortable as a result. There were some things that made me a bit uncomfortable – like the extreme openness of some of the students – but perhaps learning to deal with and accept those more wholly will be an important skill.

I’ll keep meditating on this. Please continue to comment!