hi! here’s an update for anyone who was wondering:
yeah, my load this semester was fairly light, but the summer is going to be more intense. i’m going to take calculus fall semester.
right now my list includes UF, USF, FIU, UCF, UTAustin, NC State, UKansas; i’m going to expand on it more, especially since i’m going to use the summer to start putting together my architecture portfolio.
i guess i’d just like to use this thread as a way to express my thoughts, 2 semesters later: i’ve realized that maybe i was being dramatic about college because it’s only the biggest thing i’ve experienced in my life thus far. however i still feel disillusioned by this institution and the hand that it has dealt me as an immigrant with a very specific legal status. it’s not fun knowing that you literally cannot get anything from FAFSA and that it will remain that way for years because the U.S. hasn’t been accepting asylum seeker cases for a while. it’s not fun attempting to explain the college process to your parents who are unbeknownst to it. it’s not fun realizing that my legal status is literally holding me back, and that my accomplishments can well be overshadowed or nullified just because of it. et cetera et cetera, i really could go on. i think i understand why a lot of immigrants to the U.S, especially us hispanic immigrants, tend to be less likely to obtain a full post-secondary education (and i only got a small taste of what that pain is like). either way, i just hope to make other prospective/current college students realize that they are blessed to be born into this country and receive the financial treatment that comes with that. i also hope that other students in my situation realize that they’re not alone and that i would never wish this burden upon anyone. call me pessimistic but i just truly think that “disillusionment” is what i really feel: i can see that my disillusionment blinds me enough to almost see forums and communities like this one (no offense) as very nice places that i will never be privy to because of factors outside of my control. same goes with the stereotypical, fancy American dorm-life university student experience. i’m just not an American.
thanks