maybe headscarves will finally become a trend because of the Great Gatsby. Got this one at Free People ages ago and haven’t really been able to wear it.
Sidenote: THE GREAT GATSBY WAS AMAZING!!! Aside from a few minor artistic licensing that the director took, it followed the plot pretty closely and the acting was just lovely. Definitely worth watching!
One day, my friends and I decided to spend a day in San Francisco. It was my first time taking the Cal Train and I really needed to use the restroom. I asked the conductor standing near our car where the nearest one was located, and they told me it was about four cars down. I was scared I wouldn’t be able to recognize which car my friends were in if I went so far away, so my best friend Shannon told me she’d hold her arm up for the duration of my absence.
After I used the restroom, I walked quickly through the cars, afraid that my friend’s arm might have gotten tired and if she put it down, how would I know where they were? Frantically, I walked through the cars faster and faster but still saw no sign of her arm. I opened the door and there it was, arm held high, a beacon of hope and light and safety, much like the Statue of Liberty’s majestic pose.
I quickly sat down and thanked her. She smiled and remarked how the conductor asked her if she had a question, and how she politely replied no. She was simply helping out a friend.
She’s always been my rock, my source of hope, guidance, and inspiration. I love her more than anyone I’ve ever known.
Yesterday, my best friend got her acceptance letter to Gerogetown University in DC (with a full scholarship, might I add!) and was accepted to a year-long study abroad program in Geramny. Congratulations to her!!
I know it’s selfish because I could not be more proud of her and literally no one could deserve it more, but I was really looking forward to spending the four more years together…
And on that note, I am seriously dreading making my decision. Of course there are still factors to help me make it, studio placement, an infinitesimally (a word I learned from my physics tutor! haha) small amount of financial aid I may or may not receive from Tufts, etc etc. But I cannot imagine going anywhere except Boston, and even when I try to picture myself somewhere else I can’t.
Why does college have to be so expensive? Why can’t I pool up scholarships offered to me from other institutions and put it towards my college of choice? :(
Whenever I hurt my sister (physically) my mother is angry at me for literally weeks. None of the things I’ve done to her has given her permanent damage. There’s not a single scar burn or scrape on her body.
I have a huge scar on my knee from when she chased me around the house and I fell into the wall. I needed stitches, but my mom doesn’t believe my sister is able to injure me. Now the damage is irreversible, but she doesn’t care. She’s glad my sister can “stand up for herself.”
Today my sister tackled me and I fell flat on my face. Now my left front tooth is loose and she refuses to take me to see the orthodontist. Worse than that, she wasn’t even mad at my sister, she watched it happen and didn’t say anything.
I’m so sick of the preferential treatment. My sister weighs more than me. She’s stronger than me. She’s hurting me. Why can’t my mother see that?
Why does she yell at ME?!
put on a sequined top, givenchy earrings, and a vampy lip for absolutely no reason
(Source: chloroformkisses, via dream-in-mcqueen)
I guess that, regardless of the decisions, documenting my feelings about each place I went to will better help me make a decision or make me feel better about getting rejected. I don’t know. Here goes.
Colburn: I only visited for a couple hours and all I can say is that it was really strange… I’m not sure how happy the students seemed (in truth, not very happy at all?), but the facilities were nice. The faculty, in all honesty, were kind of snooty and the school was in a really, really horrible neighborhood. I like how it’s so small and focused, all though I guess that focus can sometimes be too narrow.
My rating: 5.5/10
SFCM: okay well I mean I’ve been going here for like all my high school life, so… I guess I can make a pretty fair judgement? It’s kind of in a sketchy, hobo-filled neighborhood (like the rest of SF)…Nice faculty, nice facilities, I’m not so sure I like the whole…atmosphere, it’s hard to explain. I wouldn’t go though, just because I want a change, and I’ve been living in the Bay Area all my life.
My rating: 6.5/10
Indiana: I didn’t even bother doing a live audition and honestly I have no idea why I even applied. Most of the acclaimed faculty have left already and the facilities are so old and dingy. It’s in a nice college town, but the food SUCKS and I guess that’s my main complaint other than the school is just too big and it’s hard to get any attention when you need it.
My rating: 6/10
USC: HORRIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD!! I witnessed a couple of crimes just in the few short days (not even consecutive) I spent there. The facilities are pretty nice and the music school is small enough so that you do get the attention you need. I don’t think the students are that focused though because there is just so much going on at a big university like that. I’m not sure I like the attitude of the students there, either. They’ve got some great teachers on the faculty of the music school though.
Rating: 7/10
Bard: DRUGGIE SCHOOL!!! In practically every trash can, there was beer bottles and just walking down the hallways of the dorm rooms you could smell weed. I guess since the school is in the middle of nowhere, there’s not much else to do. It’s so great that it’s small and has literally the nicest, (JUST BUILT!) facilities, and the food’s pretty great, too. The faculty is also really great. But I don’t see many music students actually using the facilities that have been built for them… The buildings are really far from each other, the school is just so spread out. There’s even a shuttle to bring you from your dorm room to the cafeteria. (weird!!)
Rating: 7.5/10
NEC: Hands down, one of my favorite schools. The whole attitude of the students and teachers and just everyone there was so positive and driven and I just really wanted to be a part of it when I visited. It was my first time in Boston and I was really pleasantly surprised. Boston has all the greatness of the city, but with the safe-ness of a small town. Although the practice rooms are either saunas or iceboxes, and there aren’t ever enough, and the cafeteria food sucks, you can always practice at home or eat out.
Rating: 9.5/10
Tufts: People here are SO NICE!! I couldn’t believe how friendly everyone was. The campus is so pretty and not too big, and the food is AMAZING. It’s also just a short subway ride away from the city. I was only here for a couple hours, so I can’t say much, just that damn I hope I get in.
Rating: 10/10
Harvard: Blah blah prestigious I’m never getting in. Let’s cut to the chase: THE FOOD IS HORRIBLE.
Rating: 5/10
Barnard: Everyone here seems to really like it although I’m scared that they are judged by the Columbia kids for not being a real “ivy” student. The Barnard college campus itself isn’t great, but since all the students here have access to Columbia libraries, classrooms, gyms, it’s pretty awesome. Also, NYC!!!
Rating: 8/10
Mannes: Old and dingy, students still seem to like it though, maybe they don’t actually spend a lot of time AT school. The whole school is only one old building. The faculty seem nice though. I only spent a couple hours here so I really can’t say for sure. It’s in NYC though!
Rating: 7/10
Anyway I hope this uber long post didn’t bother any of you, maybe you even enjoyed reading it! who knows.
