<p>so I got into SSP in Socorro and my parents won't let me go because it's too far away (I live in New Jersey)...can people give me ideas on how to convince them and post good things about SSP on this thread? (like how people who went to SSP do in college admissions etc.)</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>there's way enough testimonials from parents and students alike on their website. maybe let your parents browse that. if that doesn't work, beg your butt off.</p>
<p>or use your teachers and guidance conselors as a leverage to talk to them about how this stuff is good for you. I had the nearly same problem, now my dad's letting me leave CT to somewhere else far as NM or Iowa. My guidance conselor talked to him and how's its good and stuff, so my dad agreed. It helps to have adults, espeically when they're someone like cousenlors, to talk to parents.</p>
<p>what?!!</p>
<p>Do they have any idea how great SSP is?!
And you could've been my ssp-mate... </p>
<p>ssp2007</a> wiki - The password is 10:10 :)</p>
<p>One of last year's ojai kids gave that to me. That's some pretty good stuff.</p>
<p>Hey, I'm flying all the way from India to attend at Ojai, and there is a whole bunch of other internationals. SSP is 50 years old and distance has NEVER been a problem for the students. As for college acceptances, there's a graph in the participant handbook that is very impressive: in order of colleges alumni most frequently attend: Caltech, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkely. and about 50% of the alumni attend such prestigious institutions.</p>
<p>SSP IS THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME! ONE OF THE ACTUAL PROGRAM GOALS IS TO MAKE YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED BY THE SUBJECT MATTER! FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU'LL ACTUALLY FEEL INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED OH MY GOD HIGH SCHOOL SUCKS IMAGINE FOR ONCE GETTING TO REACH YOUR POTENTIAL WITHOUT WASTING TIME ON ALL THE MIND-NUMBING ASSIGNMENTS THEY GIVE US!</p>
<p>Ok, calming down. Even places like MIT are 'easy' compared to SSP, according to Alumni! SSP IS EXTRAORDINARY! DON'T MISS IT FOR SOMETHING SILLY LIKE DISTANCE! OH MY GOD I'D FLY TO ANOTHER PLANET IF I HAD TO!</p>
<p>God I really can't calm down while talking about it can I? Well it truly is extraordinary!!!</p>
<p>Ugh I'm sorry but this makes me really really mad!!</p>
<p>If your parents don't give in after Lethal Teapot and my arguments, I dunno what will convince them. I tried to use that to get my parents to agree to SSP, but when I layered in the MAIN reason I wanted to go (astrophysics wwwooooott!!!), they were furious. </p>
<p>They can't say anything now because I got almost a full scholarship plus travel aid. Heh.</p>
<p>Jesus. Anyways, even if SSP wasn't freaking amazing, I still would go because astronomy is something I absolutely LOVE. And my parents would not be able to stop me. Psh, what's a couple thousand miles when you're going to go do something you love? </p>
<p>Hahahaha, it was like I had told my parents I wanted to go and smoke crack or something. I dunno. I guess they don't think physics is good enough?</p>
<p>Anyways, the point is, making distance an issue with SSP is ridiculous. RIDICULOUS</p>
<p>yeah, i agree wtih those ppl above me. and gosh, sechui...ur parents must hate science and astronomy to be like that. didn't they know that America needs more ppl like u, to be interested in sciences or whatever?
we have too many lawyers and ppl like that. well, at least u got aid from SSP. :)
I didn't apply to SSP, but I got into a summer science research program in an university.</p>
<p>congrats wildchartermage!!</p>
<p>my parents think that if I want to be a doctor (and I do! I want to be a pediatric oncologist!), I should go into biology.</p>
<p>Ehh.. I like biology a lot too, but I think my high school years should be a chance for me to expand on what I like, and then start focusing in on the one thing I love the most in my college years.</p>
<p>thanks secshusuhee!
Me too, I like biology a lot, so i'm going to take AP Bio next year. you never know, you could be using astrophysics and biology together at some point in your career. actually, i was thinking of having a multidisciplinary career for future.</p>
<p>ssp2007</a> wiki / College Acceptances</p>
<p>^nuf said</p>