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 Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:30 am
I know I'm not the only student in this guild about to leave grade school behind for the fascinating unknown. How are you all holding up? Nervous? Have you graduated yet? When are your exams? Are you still in shock? Have you signed all the yearbooks that have been thrust in your direction, or have you refused to wander down that depressing road? What are your plans for next year? Major?
And all of you lovely people who have already gone through this, please feel free to discuss your experiences.
Personally, I have exams next week (though I'm exempt from most of them :] ), and freshman orientation is this saturday. I need to get up at five in order to leave on time... Graduation is the thirteenth. I'm stressed about final projects, roommate assignments, placement tests, and the fact that I'm -Undecided-. *shock* I'm having a hard time coming to terms with leaving high school behind... And then there's the biggest question of all: Does Longwood University have a steampunk or general scifi/fantasy club? o.o
Come and commiserate.
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:34 am
High school was very fun, in my opinion, however, I'm LOVING college.
Compared to High School, there's less work, you get to pick your hours (YAY FOR SLEEPING IN), teachers are awesome, and you get to meet new friends.
The only draw backs are paying for more stuff, but if you get a federal grant or FAFSA money, there's no problem C:
In High School, I think there was a lot more work, more peer pressure and people fighting and making fun of others, teachers could care less, and the food sucked (apparently).
If you're going to a community college, it's a piece of cake, don't worry. Graduation was easy, just walk up there, grab that diploma and wait til the ceremony is over, then enjoy life. My suggestion is to not wear heels though...you have a higher chance of walking on your gown and tripping x___x
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:06 pm
Oh, trust me, I'm excited. :] Just nervous. I have finances taken care of... I'm a little concerned about transitioning from a k-12 with less than 400 students to a state school with numbers in the low thousands... but it's a small state school, and it's a transition I need if I'm to hang on to my sanity. o.o
Haha, yes. I do not intend to wear heels... though I think I ordered my gown an inch longer to accommodate them.
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:51 pm
My gown didn't even fit...you could see pretty much three inches above my ankles...not to mention...that my gown wasn't the school color [purple]...but a few shades lighter [blue].
It was somewhat embarrassing, but in the end I really didn't give a s**t xD
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:06 pm
all i can think about high school is, "where the heck did all the friends i have get to?" but eh i've managed to keep contact with most of my close friends.
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:07 am
AHHHH.
Looking back, it was so worth it. University life is win. :]
(Which is why I haven't been around lately... My apologies. I do miss you all!)
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:21 am
High school was a mixed bag for me. Some years and classes were okay. The first two years of band were awsome, it was like a big happy family. The last two sucked because of irritating new comers.
The biggest issue from highschool was conformity within' the "smart people." The 2006 class was obssessed with getting good grades. I guess there could be worse problems but it did get annoying. Everyone was nosy and into eachother's business about what grades we were getting. As a result it lead me manufacturing a "smarter" version of myself that every one expected.
I like college a whole lot better because I get to study what I want, not try to take classes I shouldn't just to keep up with the Joneses. The instructors and other students aren't as insufferable as the ones in highschool either. Actually, having alot of students in university is inconsequential. The campus shrinks once you've been there a while and if you take the initiative you can stand out amongst a class of 300.
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