<p>Why would that matter? Vandy, like most colleges, has a huge number of smokers, tokers, et cetera. Given its conservative nature, more people conceal such censured activities than say at UC-Boulder, but it’s naive to think that drugs (of ALL sizes and shapes) aren’t as prevalent as alcohol here.</p>
<p>Obviously not everyone is into the actual counter-culture aspect though.</p>
<p>LAST final HERE. WE. GO.</p>
<p>A word to the wise: What you put in writing … in any medium … can come back to haunt you. Please don’t think your facebook/myspace/etc. postings will remain private.</p>
<p>Haha, thanks kelsmom. You can imagine I’ve heard that from my parents quite a number of times. I guess it’s a protective parent thing. 
I just don’t like to censor my thoughts at all. I don’t want to hide my nerdiness/weirdness. I can’t help but use internet memes sometimes. =] But then again, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m straight edge so I don’t have anything to worry about in regards to saying anything about smoking, drinking, or using drugs because I just don’t do them.</p>
<p>And I think TC420 is ■■■■■■■■. I’m calling it.</p>
<p>I apologize for having way more fun than you guys in high school. Sorry.</p>
<p>So you can be pompous all you want sitting in your dorms on a saturday night next year.</p>
<p>Hilsa, I also think your obsession with Vandy is cute. Cute in the way a really annoying 4-year-old is cute.</p>
<p>And if the Vandy adcoms really see my posts and trace it back to my application and don’t offer me a spot off their waitlist because of it, well then I’ll happily go rip all the bongs I want at UMich.</p>
<p>Having said that, I wish the best of luck to all you overly-conservative people, and I suggest you allow yourselves a little more spontaneity in life.</p>
<p>P.S. check Ann Arbor’s marijuana laws. Chyea!</p>
<p>I fully approve of you Chronic, well said.</p>
<p>You fit in the norm here, not the exception by the way (and by a large margin), might not be the case on an internet forum, but relax either way.</p>
<p>Also, be careful with your definition of conservative. You’ll find people here from the most ‘conservative’ families and places (Mountain Brook, Highland Park, Buckhead, etc) that put your “partying” to shame. You’re not even a freshman, remember, and it’s Vandy…</p>
<p>It’s not that I don’t approve of anything you’re doing its that I just don’t think it’s wise to mention these things on a site that adcoms could see.</p>
<p>I’m going to give up my waitlist spot at Vandy… I never wanted to go in the first place so hopefully chances will be slightly better for other people.</p>
<p>Ah, so your drug usage is srs business, TC420. The 420 in your screen name is very apropos. Haha.</p>
<p>If you were referencing me as conservative just because I don’t drink or whatever, you’re wrong. I’m libertarian! =]</p>
<p>Wow. I just got owned by a backhanded compliment. Oh well. It’s probably true anyway.</p>
<p>I’ve been feeling really strange lately.</p>
<p>These last few days, I feel when each day passes, I love Emory even more and love Vandy a little less. Of course Vandy is still winning, but I don’t know what I’ll be thinking in a week or so.</p>
<p>I’m scared. I was so convinced I wouldn’t get off the waitlist that I started finding everything I could about Emory that is awesome, and started talking to one or two kids going there next year. Making connections to the school was probably a bad idea, but it’s too late to go back.</p>
<p>Again, I’m so scared you guys. I could just be thinking irrationally because this week has been kinda crazy in regards to school and family circumstances, but I’m not sure.</p>
<p>I hate being a Sagittarius. :P</p>
<p>Yes, I know sometimes Vandy admissions people read this forum and so may even read this post, which may not be at all advantageous for me in getting off the waitlist. But I’d rather be honest and outright with how I’m feeling. And like I said, I still love Vandy more than Emory at this point.</p>
<p>Well, you’ll be happy wherever you go! It’s a tough decision… but, well, it’s definitely going to be alright in the end.</p>
<p>btw, when do you find out from the waitlist again?</p>
<p>Hilsa, I wish I could time travel 30 years into the future and see what adviced you give your own children when applying to colleges. I think that in the end you will have learned so much from this entire process, you could write a book. Maybe you will. But the lessons will not all be clear for a while. I am so curious to know what they are.</p>
<p>The biggest one is so cliche, but it’s true. Like yayy said, everything will be alright in the end. When I initially got waitlisted, a lot of people told me that “everything will be alright” phrase over and over again. I got annoyed and thought it was complete BS; I thought my friends were just saying that to make me feel better.</p>
<p>But they were right, regardless if they really meant what they were saying.</p>
<p>You just have to be realistic. It would have been dumb of me to just mope around not give any of the other schools I got into a chance. Yes, I put my heart into Vandy, but when circumstances changed (aka: waitlisted), I had to rethink my path in life. So I just took advantage of a great school that did accept me.</p>
<p>And now, if I get off the Vandy waitlist, it’ll be a win-win situation. If not, I’ll still be happy.</p>
<p>As for me having kids, I don’t even want to think that far down the road. Haha.</p>
<p>I turned Vandy down just for my waitlisted brethren – good luck guys! :)</p>
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<p>Cody likes this post.</p>
<p>Ok so Lyla got off the Vandy waitlist already on Friday Night Lights. Is that because she has a hook?</p>
<p>OK just kidding. GOOD LUCK to those who wait. This year, there will be lots of movement off the wait list in my opinion.</p>
<p>when do you find out if you got off the waitlist??</p>
<p>Probably within the next few weeks, to be specific.</p>
<p>It looks like they are going to be pulling from the waitlist according to the Admissions Blog. Good Luck to all.</p>
<p>Yeah! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!</p>
<p>good luck hill</p>