<p>I understand what you mean. When I tell people that I am going to University of Miami they are either amazed/happy for me, say “which one” or say “why”. The which one question always makes me confused and I end up saying “the one in Miami” but after researching I found that there is a Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I think that could be why everyone gives us grief about going to University of Miami. I also think that they give us grief because its in Miami (technically Coral Gables) :)! They think it isn’t an environment conducive to learning but I guarantee you that later in life if you are in an interview and someone reads that you are a graduate of the University of Miami, you will be praised. I will be attending the U this upcoming fall on a full tuition scholarship and when I tell counselors, scholarship committees or any one knowledgeable (imo) they always have a great reaction. It’s only when I’m talking to classmates or random people who don’t know about the hurricanes or the U’s reputation that I get the negative reactions. I think that as long as your mom knows the truth about the school, you like it and will make the most out of it, everything is fine. In the end, it doesn’t matter what other people say or think because they aren’t paying for you to go to college.</p>