who really wants to go here and why?

jesamemucho
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:13:44 +0000

i really want to go to middlebury for a couple of different reasons. first, i am obsessed with foreign languages and they are very well known for their language programs. second, i used to live a little further north of where middlebury is now, only in new york, so i kind of miss being able to see stars, and all the green space and trees and whatnot. third, study abroad is a must for me, and i’m very happy it’s a must for them too.

i’m a little apprehensive about the fact that they’re not as diverse as I would really like…I’ve gotten used to…and adore the fact that where I live now is actually the most diverse public high school in new jersey…i have friends from all around the world and i learn so much from them…i will always be grateful that i moved, rather than stay in the tiny college town i spent years 4-12 in. however, i think that middlebury’s respect for other cultures (all those cultural requirements…) kind of makes up for what they lack in sheer representation so i’m not going to let that dissuade me!

plus their campus is gorgeous, and even after i had decided to apply ed i found out that they have a really great choral program and an excellent dance program…two things i am very involved with here. i just hope there is someone to teach me the dandiya and whatnot lol…my desi friends are always schooling me in various dances and i should hate to be stuck where i am which is of course the embarassing white-girl-trying stage.

but yes, that’s why i want to go to middlebury. and i hope that you people with your scary dreams (stop freaking yourselves out!! i kind of feel like if you’re that into middlebury they can’t help but be into you…like you belong there already) get in a) because you seem nice and b) because then i can be like, hey don’t i know you from cc? and that would be fun. :D