<p>^^Curious, Brenn1995 … was that Trinity U (TX) or Trinity C (CT)?</p>
<p>“…she said she hadn’t taken any but was sure they had them.”</p>
<p>Too funny. I am sure she was right.</p>
<p>Regarding the being helpful, “Jesuit concern”. Clever comment, but…</p>
<p>Hey- atheists are just as helpful and it is a generalized Midwestern trait- even at liberal, very secular campuses. Pet peeve of mine is assigning good morals/ethics/behaviors to religions (Please- let’s not hijack this thread more to get into that train of thought, it’s fun to hear of the first impression conclusions, especially when they are less than logical).</p>
<p>Good to hear enthusiasm for a college from a student- that means a successful match/fit.</p>
<p>I don’t think that was the intention with the Jesuit comment. Simply meant was that the Jesuit tradition is one of concern and philanthropy, not that they were the only ones who exhibit these.</p>
<p>Anyways, if anyone (or their child) wants to hear about Xavier from a Xavier student, feel free to check out this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/xavier-university/849267-how-xavier.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/xavier-university/849267-how-xavier.html</a>
I am always happy to share my experiences and answer any questions to the best of my ability; it is why I am a volunteer tour guide.</p>
<p>“I just didn’t like [BC] the campus-it was deserted…”
“We went [to BC] during the summer…”</p>
<p>Rootbeer tours the U of Michigan football stadium on a Sunday afternoon in February: “They say it seats 110,000, but I didn’t see anybody there.” </p>
<p>^Um, ok. This thread is for colleges we crossed off after visiting. I did not like BC. Was the reason in your opinion stupid? Yes. Are there many other reasons I did not like it other than what I named? Yes. Maybe I just didn’t like the vibe of the campus. I even included in my post that disliking a campus for being deserted in summer was silly. Perhaps you didn’t read close enough. In any case, it’s honestly silly to continue to hammer me about this.</p>
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<p>That’s because you live in MA, not NY, NJ or PA. I’ve heard plenty of ‘civlized’ people here in Philly say ‘yous’, and in Pittsburgh, they say ‘yinz’. I have to laugh at the hillbilly/gangster comment, especially coming from MA. I went to BU for a year, and let me tell you, the way those kids from Malden talk is like something out of a really bad movie.</p>
<p>I’ve heard “yous” and “yins” from people in Western Pennsylvania. But just because some people take liberties with English doesn’t mean a tour guide should use those words when conducting a tour with parents and prospective students. That’s just sloppy.</p>
<p>It’s not sloppy, it’s how people talk. If you go to a tour at Alabama, Texas, or South Carolina and they say ya’ll, is that sloppy too? No, that’s how people in certain regions talk. Utterly absurd and such a typical response for the elitist users of IvyConfidential.com</p>
<p>I find all the colloquialisms charming and sometimes amusing.</p>
<p>Do y’all remember that back in the late 80s/early 90s, every savings and loan in Texas and most banks failed? The economy was not horrible in the entire country, but real estate in Texas tanked. Thus, Texas lawyers - twangs and y’alls and all - became very good at bankruptcy. It was always delightful when the guys from the big New York law firms came to bankruptcy court in Texas, thinking they were going to “school” the hicks; the hicks - who may have said “y’all” but were brilliant and experienced - wiped up the floor with them.</p>
<p>Okay, back to college visits.</p>
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<p>No, dionte, educated and civilized people in Philly don’t say ‘yous.’ It’s about on par with saying ain’t. A charming Philadelphian colloquialism might be pronouncing water as wood-er or saying pavement instead of sidewalk. Not ‘yous.’</p>
<p>But yous and *y’all * and *you-uns * point out the glaring need in the English language for a plural “you.”</p>
<p>“Ain’t” that the truth. ;-P</p>
<p>English did have a plural at one time as well as a different word for subject/object (thee and thou) which were informal (like tu) to the formal you (as in vous). They dropped out because they weren’t needed or used frequently enough.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> Why are all my jokes and attempts to lighten the mood failing on here today?</p>
<p>BU. Liked BC and Northeastern better, as they had a college campus feel and the students didn’t seem as depressed. BU just had this depressing moapy feel to it.</p>
<p>I agree with Diontechristmas- l hear people from North Jersey say “yous guys” all the time, and sometimes say “I ain’t got…” They also wear lots of gold chains, slick back their hair with brill cream, and wear guinea t-shirts. The again, I live at the Jersey Shore…ever hear of it? </p>
<p>Also, I find the expression “a fixin to…” quite nice!</p>
<p>USC-My son just loves this school. I don’t know why you are hearing LA people complain about the surrounding neighborhood. Downtown LA has some delicious frozen yogurt, little Tokyo, ethnic areas, and the best thing of all is that USC area is flat and great for biking. Lots of kids bike at USC. You will see plenty of bikes on campus. USC takes security seriously. As long as you are not out alone off campus after dark, which is pretty much the norm everywhere in the US, all should be fine.</p>
<p>I say “ain’t” in appropriate contexts and I’m in my third year of a PhD program. It has nothing to do with education and “civilization,” it’s a colloquialism. Everyone speaks a slightly different vernacular with friends and family than they do with business associates.</p>
<p>Juliett: “in appropriate contexts” is the point! It is the people who can’t distinguish the contexts who are the rubes.</p>