That’s alright I guess, but wouldn’t out-of-state tuition cost me? That’s what the counselor at CSCC said when I asked her the same question. Furthermore, my family is concerned with me going so far out of state for that long, but I guess education comes first. It would be hard to leave them, but I’d do it if I could help them in the long run. As for biology, chemistry, and research programs, what are some of the best colleges that offer that? Vanderbilt seems one of them; maybe Emory, Duke, Davidson, Rice. All are under consideration due to their close range, but I guess I can factor in other colleges way out there too.
I get the bit about having too many prestigious universities on your ranking list, but as far as LACs go, upon looking up basic differences between the two, a university seems to offer intensive education, broader curriculum, and more research opportunities to fit my standard. Sure, I may have a greater chance at being selected at an LAC, but I really want to get the best education I can regarding my preferred majors. I don’t want to sacrifice quality for easier access. Not that I’m disparaging QuestBridge’s partners, as they’re all great, but I plan to further my education in research and master it as best as I can so I can contribute to the world at large with new scientific discoveries. That’s my life long drive. I want a college that offers intensive, specialized, and prolonged education in that very field. Vanderbilt seems to be just the perfect fit for me, and that’s why I am trying my hardest to get in. I’ve talked a ton with my Vanderbilt admissions counselor, I’ve contacted a Vanderbilt graduate to be of some assistance on a free app, I’ve scheduled a visit to Vanderbilt, I’ve registered for emails, I peruse their website for education info and summer programs, and I’ve even gotten two separate advertisements for Vanderbilt INCLUDING a financial aid assistance brochure, so they must know at least a little about me. I sent an official report of the ACT score to them, so that’s probably why I got that stuff. I am looking for anything and everything to further my chances of getting into Vandy. Is it close? Yes, maybe a disadvantage due to diversity. Is it a university? Yes, maybe a disadvantage due to competition. I’m willing to face them, though, and do whatever I can to boost myself since I’m at a disadvantage. There’s a scholarship listed in the financial aid brochure for those who have worked part time jobs to support the family. I believe I fall right into that category.
I wasn’t trying to say I was distant from my coworkers, but I can see how it’s implied. I came up with that in 2 minutes. I’ll work on wording. How about this?
“My job as a hostess really helps me in personalizing myself and fitting in with my own community. I socialize with many customers and staff alike and talk to many people from different backgrounds. My job allows me to connect one on one with the people in many areas of Tennessee and abroad so we can share stories and what we have in common. I do my best in my job to give everyone a friendly welcome and put aside racial, geographic, sexuality, age, and economic class divides for a casual and even fun conversation about what unites us all over a large tray of steaming deep dish pizza.”
(Now that I think about it the University of Chicago might like my work place experience a bit.)(Also, all the divides listed above are actually real: there’s a large black and Indian population in the area around my work and in work as well as people from out of the nation and the elderly, which can lead to discrimination against servers and tension among staff. Many divides in the staff itself include race, sexuality, and age. I try to ease these tensions by befriending them all. So many of my coworkers know about my academic performance and encourage me. That is one of the very few things that most of my coworkers agree on and are positive about: cheering me on. In turn, it makes them happy for me and me happy that they’re willing to support me despite my weaknesses.)
I can say with certainty that over 80% of my money goes towards strictly gas and food. Probably about 5% given to my father if needed, 5% for community donations, 5% for pet supplies, and 5% for leisures. I even have a pie chart from my pay app to prove those numbers fairly accurately. My money is primarily to support myself and indirectly support my father as a result, because he can’t really afford even the basics for me anymore due to overburden of loans, bankruptcy, liens, overpriced medical bills he can’t pay, business expenses, and IRS folly demanding thousands every year since he doesn’t get a paycheck which they can take taxes out of automatically. He’s trying to amend the years he got torn apart by a CPA, but he isn’t faring so well. I do my best to support him on the little money I make, but it is very hard with the attention I have to give to summer programs and school opportunities. He’s a fairly happy man, though. Sorry about that, I just thought I’d give you the two cents version of the low income part of my life. I don’t live in a shanty, but I do live in a double wide with a foundationb with overpriced rent. It isn’t easy. My MOTHER, though, is an entirely different story. (It doesn’t bother me to elaborate on this anyway, as it has been my life for as long as I know)
Feel free to offer help on “how good a specific program is” at certain schools. You can also tell me about “counterintuitive” selections. All in your own time, though.
BTW document your travails for your GC.
), observe then take initiatives to help, take notes on what you can. Perhaps the lab internship will continue in the Fall?