<p>cc2:
I WAS in the middle of a bad one. I’m from San Francisco, and remember hiding under the table with my grandmother during the 1989 earthquake, as stuff fell off of the shelves. Keep in mind how few people died (72), considering the magnitude of that quake. Earthquakes like that don’t even occur every 20 years! You can do the math–the odds are very unlikely. You’re far more likely to die in a car accident! Little earthquakes are more frequent, and you shouldn’t be scared of them; they do very little damage.</p>
<p>Sparkle22:
Maybe you could even do an ind. study on how man can actually cause earthquakes, through drilling oil and altering the natural environment. haha </p>
<p>Also, you should check out the study abroad options. My sense (from friends) is that Stanford has more science-y options. One of my best friends is actually a comp. lit major at Stanford, and sometimes she wishes that she had gone to a different school that wasn’t so science-y.
Sparkle22, in the bay area, you can LIVE your major. Even much of our FOOD is is bio-ethical. (Check out Chez Panisse.)</p>