with the realization that i do NOT miss usd at all while being away for tg break, i delved into the emerson website to reignite an old flame and an old hope.
i got into emerson with a $16,000 scholarship my senior year of high school. it was my top choice. and my parents wouldn't let me go solely because of the distance. usd seemed like a pretty good option so, because i had a zero percent chance of my parents giving in to my bostonian dreams, i decided to go.
but now i regret giving in (the one time i've ever done so in my life) and truly do not feel that usd is MY school. i know that i am doing some pretty cool things with the paper and my job as a marketing assistant. i know that the school is ranked pretty well (for business), but i just don't feel any strong connection.
i don't connect well with the people and i don't connect well with the beach party lifestyle. emerson, on the other hand, is my style in every way possible:
1. big city
2. real weather
3. a million more journalistic opportunities
4. a program designed specifically for magazine production and writing
5. more serious and genuine media studies students
this school was made specifically for media studies, and the writing/publishing program was made specifically for magazine production. ahem, my life goal is to create my own magazine, and emerson offers a course in which you CREATE YOUR OWN MAGAZINE. ENOUGH SAID.
the people at usd generally suck and i don't think i've had very many real connections. i think my self and my talents would be better appreciated and put to use and allowed to grow in boston. i'm in talks with my parents again. i'm gonna apply and see what kind of scholarship and financial aid i might receive. as unreligious as i am, i will definitely be praying that i am able to transfer to emerson next year. if you know me, that's a pretty big deal.
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3 comments:
This is huge... I didn't know how things were treating you down in SD. I know Boston was a big deal for you... As thorough as this blog is in detail it sounds like you know what you want and where that is. There is always another shot at that dream so I hope that you can push forward to overcome these small obstacles and find where you belong. I'm rooting for you! I expect to hear great things from you and about your dream career. I can totally relate with you; now that I am in my new major I feel a lot more at home. A belonging you may say... I wish that for you as well. So don't give up on Boston! It's more in reach than you think!
Okay, this is weird, but my 1st choice was Northeastern (with scholarship) and my parents discouraged me from going as well. Maybe we can power through it here and go do big things on the East Coast after college! Boston is my 2nd favorite (after NYC).
I feel you.
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