Catherine Seipp, in her From the Left Coast column at the National Review Online, wrote an article titled [College</a> Confidential](<a href=“http://www.nationalreview.com/seipp/seipp200603290734.asp]College”>http://www.nationalreview.com/seipp/seipp200603290734.asp).
Ms. Seipp calls CC “frighteningly addictive”. We’ll take that as a compliment. 
Ha, agreed!
What I get is that the author describes CC as an outlet for (sometimes) unhealthy gossip, and at the same time calls it addicting…
the author calls it “addicting” and is negative to it because it offers a place for people to discuss the flaws with her previous piece (and her daughter’s education).
“frighteningly addictive”
i’d call that an understatement
at least i’m now cured of my myspace addiction
Oh yea!! I can’t argue against that… I basically spent my Junior year on this site. 
Actually… this site has probably ironically helped alleviate my tensions about college, even though it is all about college!
True, that.
And though we may shun off other bad habits or lapses into recreation, we associate CC with a probably false sense of academics, thereby assigning it a higher worth and dignity that ‘Grand Theft Auto’ would never get.
So true. But I’ve learned a lot of valuable things from the people on this website… I have nothing but thanks!
couldn’t agree with you more zoogies
I could easily say that Id not know much about college admissions if it wasnt for this site. I wouldn’t of even thought of looking at some of the schools i applied to either :P. This site is awesomely addictive
The author seemed pretty defensive to me.
CC is one of the coolest sites I know of. It makes me feel normal–where else can I be taken seriously when I whine about a B+ in AP Calc? Also, I think it can be a very constructive community. People help each other with homework, celebrate acceptances, wish each other luck, help each other through rejections… sure, the site is addicting and some people can be sharp, but overall, CC has a very positive impact on my life.
I’ve posted 1,175 messages in 6 months. I’ve gone to this site almost everyday since I joined. I go to this site even when I’ve read everything worth reading. I need CC Anonymous, but this site is so useful, it doesn’t matter. This is my fave site on the web. I spend more time on it then I do watching tv, playing videogames, and certainly doing homework(:)) This is a great site, useful and fun, even though it is “Frighteningly Addictive”
It’s still not cool to whine about a B+ in AP Calc;) No, j/k…I agree. This site was my major resource. It’s a boon to everyone, especially those of us who have first-generation parents, or go to large public schools, or are otherwise alone in the application process.
It’s a mySpace for grown up people!
yeah… my summer=cc
Yes, CC is so frighteningly addictive. I should do my homework right now.
I feel like only ppl on CC care as much as college (or even more!) as me. Seriously.
My cc addiction goes in extremes. I either spend hours daily here or I don’t come here at all. This site can get annoying, rude, boring, etc. But just the fact I know quite a lot of people is why I come back.
this place helped me through the monotony of junior year, and here i am as a senior poised to go to my dream school
i owe CC so much…
I heard of this site and joined this a while ago. Y’all talking about my mom and me makes it more addictive. Who can’t resist hearing about themselves?
CC is a wonderful place to get addicted to! Like someone said, it makes me feel like it’s the only ppl here who are as concerned about college admissions as I am. I think my classmates aren’t as obsessed… Or maybe they just hide it better. 
I’ve made sooo many friends on this Forum, it makes me feel blessed. Unfortunately, not any that are likely to go to the same schools as I am, but I’m hoping to make a roadtrip sometime when I’m in the US and visit them all!
Edit: Oh, hey, “Cecile”! <em>waves</em> Yes, we love gossiping. 